1958 Elva MkIII Sports Racer 100/65

Elva Produced the MkIII Sports Racer for the 1958 Sports Car Racing Season. 15 examples were produced. This car is similar to other 1100cc Coventry Climax Engine competitors like Lotus 11 & Lola MkI. It was the last year for an Elva Alloy Body on all units produced. A Dedion rear axle assembly with inboard drum brakes were utilized. Curb weight was below 1000 lbs. This car is beleived to be purchased by Alfred Zantzinger from Continental Motors using their White with Blue Racing Stripe & Roundel he raced this car from 19 July1958 at Berwick, PA until 1 August 1959. 100/65 was painted a French Medium Blue Color before 1961. A gap in history until Lewis Flink & Otto Linton purchased this car in 1961 and raced it with an Alfa Romeo 1500cc DOHC race engine in SCCA F Modified Class with baby blue exterior with a white racing stripe down the center including grill. Stan Mason purchased this car from Walter Donicki in July 1987 and had the same Lewis Flink Baby Blue white racing stripe exterior. The car is being restored to it's original specification with a Coventry Climax FWA 1100cc Engine and MGA Transmission.