Description:

1970 Lotus Elan Coupe. 1st registered 14/9/70. V5 and HSCC i/d documents. Completely rebuilt by Richard Winter of Banks Service Station 1990/1: new shell, new (ungalvanised) chassis, engine, gearbox etc. (Full photo record of build). Owned and raced by Bill Braithwaite and Howard Bentham 1991-2015. Meticulously maintained throughout, latterly by Richard Heyhow of RNH Services. Full file covering whole of racing life.

Specification: (to HSCC 70's Road Sports regs). ENGINE: Dave Wills motor, steel crank, etc etc, 158 bhp @7500 rpm, (145 @ 6000, 154 @ 8000). Good, torquey reliable motor. Completely stripped and rebuilt by Richard Heyhow 2015, with subsequent dyno readings by Craig Beck as above. GEARBOX: 2000E, overhauled 2015. Full roll cage with rhs intrusion bar. DIFF: 3.9. BODYWORK: (Gold Leaf colours) refreshed by Richard Winter 2016.

Raced ONCE ONLY (40 mins at Oulton Park) since above rebuild. Dry stored since. It is in fine condition, and 'on the button'.