Description:

A very pretty example of Chapman's gorgeous and ground-breaking fibreglass
monocoque. To many, one of the most beautiful cars of all time.
Almost unbelievably, here is a Series I Elite in the Northeastern U.S. which has
NOT been converted to a VSCCA race car. This is a largely unmolested right hand drive Stage I
car which has undegone a cosmetic restoration and has very nice paint and interior
trim although somewhat non-original. The car is driven intermittently and has had a
new clutch master installed recently. The car has had a kill switch and full harness
installed for light competition use but the engine is of standard Stage I specification.
The car has been road registered and has full road lighting, wipers, etc., and is
your basic Elite weekend tourer. The car has the original Cheshunt number plate.
The owner is looking to reduce his collection of mostly competition cars and has
regretfully put the Elite on the market.


History

This is the sixth from last Series 1 car, leaving the line on the seventh of June, 1960.
The car was shipped to Jay Chamberlain, the U.S. importer. The history is not known
as no attempt has been made by the owner to research it. The current owner has had the
car for eight years. It was purchased in the Northeastern U.S.
Engine

• Conventry Climax FWE 1216cc OHC
  
• Stage I tune
  
• single Solex
  

Body

• glassfibre monocoque
  

Chassis

• no separate chassis
  
• lower wishbone, upper link located longitudinally by
  anit-roll bar, coil overs
  
• independent via Chapman strut, trailing arm, driveshaft
  providing lateral link, coil over, front trailing arm mount updated
  
• rack and pinion (RHD)
  
• disk all around, inboard rear
  
• 16 x 3, 48 spoke wire Dunlop wires, painted silver
  

Interior

• An older restoration, the carpets are somewhat dingy with use but should clean up nicely.