1957 Elva Mk3 Climax Sports Racer

Serial Number: 100/46 Engine Number: FWA 4003 Logbooks: tbd Condition: excellent cosmetically, good mechanically Price: $29,900 $25,900 USD Location: Victoria, Australia
Description The car is to original specification. It has recently been repainted, reupholstered, and the chassis painted. Mechanically OK, it was not fully mechanically restored. The car drives well with no engine or transmission noises.

History

Recent Competition History

Engine

• Coventry Climax FWA 1220 cc.
• twin 40 DCOE Webers (rare original sand cast type)
• extractor exhaust
• wet sump with internal pump

Fuel System

• original Elva cylindrical tank
• electric fuel pump

Oil/Water System

• original style cooler and filter
• original front water rad

Electrical System

• original period distributor and coil
• new battery
• recently rewired

Gearbox

• MG Gearbox with remote gear change
• Borg & Beck competition clutch

Final Drive

• electron Elva diff housing with BMC centre (original)

Body

• aluminium original body panels and undertray
• cream paint with green stripes, very good condition

Chassis

• original Elva spaceframe, recently repainted
• Dampers: original style piston type (inside coil springs), non adjustable
• Front Suspension: standard early Mk3 tubular lower wishbones with Triumph Herald type upper wishbones (original). painted finish
• Rear Suspension: De Dion with trailing arms and chassis mounted diff, all original
• Steering: Elva alloy rack and pinion
• Brakes: 10" Alfin finned alloy front, 9" rear, twin masters
• Wheels: 15" wire wheels, silver gray

Interior

• two black upholstered bucket seats, as new
• black vinyl covered dash
• some instruments original
• leather-bound alloy spoke steering wheel

Spares

• none