Description:

1966 Lotus Elan S-3, red, meticulously maintained. This ready to race Elan S-3 has been a top performer for 15 years in the Northwest's SOVREN race group. Fully gusseted frame. Suspension is full adjustable with Leda front shocks and Armstrong rears. Eibach springs. Heim jointed front and rear struts. GT-6 front calipers and rotors. Aluminum radiator. Salsbury limited-slip differential with billet stub axles. l 1/2 quart Accusump for Ivey built wet sump oil system. Ivey Engine since 2000. Only two races and one hill climb since last major rebuild (two hours total). No races since head was fully freshened in 2016. Exceptional race to race reliability. Dyno sheet available. New wiring in 2014.


History

Race for 15 years with SOVREN (Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts, Seattle). Tracks raced include Pacific Raceways (home track, Seattle), Portland Int'l Raceway, Laguna Seca, Las Vegas, Mission BC and Maryhill Hillclimb, WA. Logbook available.

Competition History

several wins, numerous top five finishes, people's choice award
Performance Data

• FIA G-3
  
• 1425 lbs
  
• Pacific Raceway, Seattle,WA
  

Engine

• Ivey Engines
  
• Lotus
  
• Lotus Twin Cam
  
• 1598
  
• 158
  
• 111
  
• Weber 45 DCOE
  
• Aluminum twin cam
  
• Ford/ iron
  
• Race
  
• Forged
  
• Billet
  
• custom
  
• Ivey Engines
  
• Ivey Engines
  
• Ivey Engines
  
• Single performance disc
  
• Ivey Engines
  
• Ivey Engines
  
• tubular
  
• 2 hours
  
• 1
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• Fuel Safe
  
• 15 yrs
  
• 5 gal
  
• Facet
  
• 100LL
  

Oil/Water System

• aluminum
  
• front cowl
  
• high capacity
  
• Mocal
  
• front cowl
  

Electrical System

• Luminition
  
• 50 amp
  
• Odyssey PC680
  
• timing transponder built in
  

Transmission

• Ford
  
• 4 speed
  
• semi-close
  
• stock
  
• no
  
• rebuilt in 2013
  

Rear End

• Lotus
  
• stock
  
• no
  
• 3:55 to 1
  
• stock
  
• Salsbury type limited-slip
  
• billet
  

Body

• red
  
• PPG acrylic enamel
  
• very good
  

Chassis

• Lotus wishbone
  
• steel
  
• in primer
  
• very good
  
• fully adjustable, Leda shocks, Eibach springs
  
• fully adjustable, Armstrong shocks and springs
  
• excellent condition
  
• Hawk blue
  
• stock: bump steer set
  
• 13 X 5.5 Panasport
  
• Hoosier 185X13 Street TD
  

Interior

• stock
  
• OMP racing seat/ right seat unrestrained
  
• Phoenix 7lb 3 port
  
• Simpson 5 point
  
• water/oil temp, oil press, tach
  
• MOMO
  
• good
  

Spares

• extra set of stiffer springs