Once in a while a garage door gets lifted in front of your eyes to reveal nothing else but a glistening unicorn – my first glimpse of this car was one of those times! Elan M100’s are one of the most useable Lotus’ ever made and, as such, the overwhelming majority of these cars have been used, enjoyed, covered miles and now wear the patination to tell their story. The story behind this car explains its immaculate condition and makes it a very collectable Lotus indeed. It has had only one owner from new, a motoring and aviation enthusiast from Hales Owen who has loved and cherished it since 22 June 1992, the date on the original purchase invoice included in the file. It has always been dry stored in his garage where I first viewed the car and only used on high days and holidays, and he particularly enjoyed taking in regularity rallies with his wife as well as trips to the airfield. In its early years it was serviced by Ryland in Birmingham but given the owners vocation within the motoring industry it has mostly been cared for at home. Because of ill health it is now being offered for sale and to prepare it for sale we have treated the car to a major service, including cam belt as well as a fresh fuel pump.
This car is a time warp – the metal parts still wear the zinc coat applied at the factory and it never had any paint. The interior looks exactly as you would expect of a car with so few miles and even the roof and door seals remain in exquisite condition. Its unlikely you will ever find another M100 in this sort of condition, it stands ready to be cherished by a collector or enjoyed by an enthusiast.
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