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Lotus Elan Sprint FHC

1972 · Manual · Yellow over Cirrus White

£38,995

Listed today at UK Sports Cars, Wingham. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1972
Gearbox: Manual
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Coupe
Colour: Yellow over Cirrus White
Doors: 2
Generation: Elan Sprint (Type 36 FHC, 1971–1973)

About this car

The Sprint was the final and most potent evolution of the Lotus Elan, and this 1972 fixed-head coupe wears one of its best-loved colour schemes: Lotus Yellow over Cirrus White, finished with gold numbers and decals.

The car has been through a chassis-up restoration that included all of the suspension and the brake lines. The seller reports that it drives and handles as an Elan should.

It is offered with a full service and a current MOT, although a car of this age does not legally need one. Mileage and ownership history are not stated.

Written by Vertar from UK Sports Cars’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Lotus period figure: 126 bhp (gross) from the 1558cc Big Valve twin-cam. Weight, top speed and 0-60 left null because the only sources found were period road tests, not factory data.).

Power: 126 bhp
Engine: 1,558 cc, 4 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated