1964 Lotus Elan S1 Race Car

Serial Number: 26/3718 Logbooks: FIA papers #279 SBF Condition: excellent Price: $59,000 $56,700 U.S. Location: Sweden

Description This Elan is a no expense spared FIA historics effort. It is a top running car with literally the best of everything. Preparation costs for the car exceeded $85,000 U.S. The spares package is easliy valued at $20,000. To enhance its marketability it is offered with a choice of engine specification, either a FIA legal twincam for the European series or a modern full-race twincam for U.S. or other National racing. Two transmissions are inclided with different ratios. Three limited slip differentials are included with varying final drives. Two different front suspension packages are included, one which is fully FIA compliant and one which is questionable. This is surely one of the best built and most sorted racing Elans in the world.

History

Recent Competition History

Engine

• Buyer's choice or either a FIA legal or modern full race twincam
• Engine no 1, FIA OK
  • BRM camcover
  • four bolt steel EN19 cranckshaft
  • Steel lightend flywheel with original clutch, reinforced pressure plate
  • Type 1 head max ported, with face 5 inlet, face 4 exhaust
  • special valves and springs good for 8.250 RPM
  • Omega 83,65 pistons
  • original caps and conrods
  • Weber 2 x 45
  • 1599 cc
  • compression ratio 12.4:1
  • all built best standard, revs to 8,250 RPM giving approx 170 hp
  • two hours dyno time only
  • extra skeleton flywheel with cluch
• Engine no 2, in car, modern full race spec
  • BRM camcover
  • 12 bolt steel crankshaft with double weights EN30
  • Skeleton flywheel with sintered Clutch
  • Type 1 head max ported with two face 5 camshafts,
  • special valves and springs good for 8,750 RPM
  • Carillo conrods, Cosworth caps, steel chain mechanism,
  • omega 83,65 pistons
  • Weber 2x45
  • 1599 cc.
  • compression ratio 12.8:1
  • revs to 8,750 RPM giving approx 182 hp
  • engine has two hours dyno time, then driven at Brno for approx two hours, then taken apart, checked and put together again

Gearbox

• Two gearboxes are supplied with the car
• Gearbox 1: Quaife 2.25 on first gear, alloy bellhouse and tailhouse brand new
• Gearbox 2: Quaife 2.50 on first gear, alloy bellhouse and tailhouse, as new restored

Final Drive

• Three differentials supplied with car
• Differential no 1
  • 4.1 Quaife limited slip
  • alloy carrier, steel house
  • steel diff output shafts
  • runtime total approx 10 hours since check at 0 hours
• Differential no 2
  • 4.4 Quaife limited slip
  • alloy carrier, alloy house
  • steel diff output shafts
  • runtime total approx 2 hours
• Differential no 3
  • 4.7 Quaife limited slip
  • alloy carrier, steel house
  • steel diff output shafts
  • runtime approx 3 hours

Body

• 26R lightweight body, painted in dark blue with white center stripe
• gold bumpers and wheels
• Body reinforced under drivers seat
• hardtop with persplex rear window

Chassis

• Brand new original non galvanised Lotus Chassis reinforced according to FIA regulations.
• Painted black.
• Front Suspension: Two front suspensions are supplied with the car
  • Front suspension currently on car (Questionable FIA ok):
    • 26R Armstrong adjustable shock absorbers with platforms
    • 185 lb springs
    • 26R non adjustable (S1) wishbones.
    • 26R alloy hubs
    • 26R AR3 Girling alloy calipers with +2 discs
  • Alternate Front suspension (FIA ok)
    • S2 non adjustable wishbones
    • S2 steel hubs
    • S1 Girling 14 alloy calipers, with FIA ok discs
• Rear Suspension:
  • 26R alloy S2 big bearing upprights with platforms
  • Koni adjustable shock absorbers 275 springs,
  • S2 wishbones
  • Original steel brakes all restored
  • 26R gliding spline steel drive shafts
  • Steel reinforced hubs
• Steering:Triumph rack and pinion
• Brakes:All brake lines from special aircraft material
• Wheels:
  • Drys: 26R Magnesium 6" four bolt with spinners, 5.25 x13 Dunlop racing
  • Wets: Alloy Minilite 5,5" with 4.50x13 Dunlop racing

Interior

• Two 26R racing seats
• new FIA ok seatbelts
• front and rear rollover bars from Safety Devices, FIA ok
• Stack classic 10,000 RPM tach, new
• Hot lap timing system
• 26R adjustable brake balance pedal set
• Smith original restored instruments
• OMP Halon fire system
• Alloy instrument board
• original door panels, and original system for window mechanism
• perspex side windows with air ducts
• Race steering wheel in black leather

Spares

• Complete front suspension setup (FIA compliant, see above)
• rear suspension spares:
  • 26R alloy S2 big bearing upprights with platforms (two)
  • S2 wishbones (two)
  • Original steel brakes all restored (two)
• extra 26R steering wheel in alloy/black leather
• Alloy radiator and swirlpot
• Porsche cooling fan
• Airbox
• Brand new foamfilled tank replica of original
• Red top fuel pump
• Working brand new light pod system
• Original front head and position lights
• Original turning lights
• Original S1 rear lights
• Ferrari oil cooler
• lots of additional spares