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1959 Elva Mk V Sports Racer Chassis no. 100/94
United States • 13 Aug 2010
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This 1959 Elva Mk V Sports Racer, chassis 100/94, is a meticulously prepared and historically significant front-engined racer. It boasts a long stroke Coventry Climax engine, recent rebuilds, and a successful racing history, making it a competitive and attractive entrant for historic racing events.
Condition
8
The Elva Mk V has been meticulously prepared to SVRA specs and successfully raced in numerous historic racing events. It has undergone significant engine work and component replacements, with comprehensive documentation of restoration, maintenance, and rebuilds. The car is described as track-ready and maintained to the highest standards.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
100/94
Odometer:
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Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Frank Nichols' first sports-racer was built in 1954, designed by Mick Chapman, competing immediately, and successfully, against the similar small displacement Lotus sports-racers of Colin Chapman.
Its success encouraged Nichols to emulate its design with the first few Elva live rear axle sports-racers.
Mk II featured a deDion rear axle.
Mk IV had fully independent suspension and was the first Elva with a tubular space frame.
Nichols continued small displacement sports-racer development with the Mk V, the ultimate front-engined, drum-brake Elva sports racer.
Only thirteen were built but with power from the Coventry-Climax FWB single overhead camshaft engine they were the equal, if not the better, of Chapman's Lotus 11 in England, Europe and the U.S.
Offered here from the Andiamo Racing stable is Elva Mk V chassis 100/94.
Front-engined with independent rear suspension and inboard drum brakes, it is meticulously prepared to SVRA specs.
It has raced successfully against Lotus XIs, ...
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