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Elva Mk1/B - 1955

            Chassis n° 100/B/41

Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais 2020
Bonhams
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2020

Estimated : € 90.000 - 120.000
Unsold

Designed by Frank Nichols, Elva sports-racers enjoyed considerable success during the 1950s and '60s on both sides of the Atlantic. A Kentish garage owner, Nichols had commissioned a Ford-engined special with which to go racing and the result - the CSM, first seen in 1954 - was a near copy of the Lotus VI. Nichols put his next creation into production under the name Elva (from the French, elle va - she goes). The Elva featured a simple, light and rigid tubular chassis while major departures from the CSM were the Standard Ten-based front suspension of wishbones and coil springs, and the engine, which was fitted with an overhead-valve conversion. A live axle was retained at the rear, located by a Panhard rod and trailing links. 

The success of this first Elva led to a demand for chassis kits (customers had to supply their own engine, gearbox, and body). Driven by the likes of Les Leston, Peter Gammon, and Robbie Mackenzie Low, the Elvas proved to be very competitive in UK club racing. 

After six Mk1 cars had been built, the Elva became available for 1956 in Mk1/B form with a streamlined two-seater glassfibre body and the 1,098cc Coventry Climax FWA racing engine. Although glassfibre would become almost universal for this kind of low-volume production, its use by Elva at this time was nothing less than pioneering. The other major change made on the Mk1/B was the adoption of Elva's own independent wishbone/coil spring front suspension.

Elva always had a stronger reputation in the USA than in Europe. In Europe it was a case of private Elvas against works cars from the likes of Lotus, whereas SCCA racing gave Elva a level playing field and its sports cars were immensely successful in the States. 

This particular Elva Mk1/B was purchased by the vendor 15 years ago having belonged previously to Mike Kirkman and Anthony and Carolyn Taylor. Anthony had bought the car in the late 1970s in 'basket case' condition from "a great old house in the Cheltenham area". The Elva was restored in 2010 but unfortunately there are no invoices available. We are advised by the vendor that the car runs very well, although the brakes need to be serviced (they are too fierce in operation) and the gearbox checked (reverse gear does not engage). A Ford engine is currently installed but a correct-specification Coventry Climax engine is included in the sale. Sold with French Carte Grise de Collection, this is an ideal purchase with which to celebrate Elva's 65th anniversary in 2020.
   

Taken on: February 5, 2020

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