Brown Elite on Car & Classic - looks great

[TonyL]

This is the best one I've seen for sale for a while, even though it needs some light recommissioning work.

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/ ... 501-4mVDK8

[Pete Boole]

Beautiful example

Pete

[Hawaiis0]

The reg isnt PC is it!

[Lotus-e-Clan]

That, I like!

Exactly the same trim as my old '76 501. And it was in that condition too. I love the large rockers on the dash ... I hope the roll-over bar spotlight works.

Shame I wrote it off in 1992!

[rbgosling]

If the mechanical repairs to get the engine running and release the brakes are as straightforward as the seller hints, it seems odd that they don't just pay a garage to do it (if they cannot themselves). It would surely be worth a lot more if it was running and driving.

[Alan_M]

That is sooooooo tempting !!!!!!

[Tanz]

I have seen this car before at the Cholmondely Pageant of Power in 2015. Looked immaculate having been just restored. I think it featured in one of our calendars.

[bash]

I'm nearly, almost, maybe, not sure, certain that I saw this car at Lotus in the Peak a couple of years ago. If it is that one its a cracker and the interior was being admired by all.

Bash
I think it was 2022
Pete said, 'this time next year mine will be here' .

[Pete Boole]

That was before the urge to fit the biggest gearbox into the smallest space overtook me

Pete

[TonyL]

I was please to see the brown Elite went for £14,000 + fees. The dark metallic red one, which was surely a better car, only went for around £15k a couple years ago, although I think there'd have been a lot more interest in that one (from me, for starters) if it had been a nice 70s colour instead of a contemporary colour that really didn't suit it.