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UK Contemporary Sprint Articles
[links to articles are coming]
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Autosport
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1971
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4 Feb
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Big Valve Engine for Elan
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[link]
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1971
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18 Mar
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Sprint DHC Ultimate Kit Car, Bolster
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YVF 900J
[link]
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1971
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Oct
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Lotus Supplement
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[link]
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1971
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2 Dec
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A High Speed Walker, tuned Ian Walker Sprint DHC
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[link]
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1972
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21 Sep
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Hexagon Elan Estate
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CAC 681J
[link]
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1973
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8 Feb
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Sprint FHC Road Test, Bolster
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KAH 604L
[link]
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1973
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Sep
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Lotus supplement, 5 speed box, final Sprint production
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[link]
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Autocar
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1971
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3 Jun
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Sprint FHC Autotest
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AVF 444J
[link]
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1972
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5 Oct
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Look at Lotus, Chapman interview
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[link]
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Car
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1971
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Jun
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Sprint FHC v TR6
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WAR 551J
+ Sprint advert
[link]
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1972
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Spring
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Fun Car insert, Tony Rudd interview
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[link]
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1972
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May
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Interview Colin Chapman
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[link]
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1972
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Aug
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Sprint FHC v E Type, Alfa GTV, BMW 2002
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BAH 550J
[link]
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1972
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Oct
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Sprint DHC v Jensen Healey
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[link]
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Cars & Car Conversions
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1972
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May
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Sprint FHC v Europa
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DVF 123K
[link]
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1972
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Oct
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S3 Tuned up
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Motor
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1970
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Dec
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S4 v Europa, Marcos, TVR, Trident
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[link]
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1971
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6 Mar
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Sprint DHC Sports Car Par Excellence
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YVF 900J
[link]
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Motor Sport
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1971
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Jul
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Sprint DHC Road Impressions
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YVF 900J
[link]
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1972
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Jan
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Track car test “Elan Development”
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[link]
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1972
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May
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Broadspeed BDA conversion
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DUE 886K
[link]
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1972
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Dec
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Hexagon Elan Estate
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[link]
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Motoring News
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1971
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15 Jul
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Sprint Road Test
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YVF 900J [link]
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International Contemporary Sprint Articles
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Kraftfahrzeug Kurier, Germany
(Motor Vehicle Courier)
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1971
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15 Nov
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Wir Fuhren Vom Weltmeister Sprint FHC
(From the world champions, we drive the Sprint)
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RHD BAH 550J
[link]
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Motor Trend
USA
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1972
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Jan
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The latest Lotus position – road test
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[link]
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Rallye Racing, Gemany
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1971
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Dec
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Plastikbomber – Sprint FHC v Renault Alpine 1600S
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RHD BAH 550J
[link]
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Road & Track
USA
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1972
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Mar
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Road test
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[link]
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Car & Driver
USA
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1973
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Jan
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Road test
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[link]
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Echappement
France
(Exhaust)
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1972
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Lotus Special feature
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[link]
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Powerslide
Switzerland
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1971
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Dec
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Road test
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RHD BAH 550J
[link]
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Adverts:
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Dates Used
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Title
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Notes
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May, Jun 71
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DHC on sands with performance blurb
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Aug 71
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DHC on sands with performance blurb
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Oct 71
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Q&A session, dealers with Barry Carter, Sales
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Nov 71
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DHC on sands
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Feb 72
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DHC in highlight
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Apr 72
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DHC on sands
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Mar 73
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Order component Elan before VAT is imposed 1st Apr 73
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Brochures:
Owners Handbook “Lotus Elan 4 Sprint”
Service Voucher Book, Lotus Elan & +2 Models
Lotus Elan “Sprint”. Glossy first sheet, colour. DHC S4 LHD in black over yellow paint scheme. Chapman blurb plus technical specs for S4 SE version. Sep 70. Subsequently issued for October 1970 Motor Show with diff ratio options and first mention of Big Valve engine specification.
Elan Sprint Card, two fold, colour. FHC & DHC, blurb, performance and technical specs. 1971
1971 Lotus Colour Range, card, one fold, cut out Sprint, +2 and Europa. Colours shown are Cirrus White, Maroon, Lotus Yellow, Light Orange, Lime Green, Metallic Blue and Carnival Red.
The Pace Setter. Insert, double sided, colour. FHC in yellow on one side. On other, Pistachio FHC and yellow DHC featured. SE twin cam picture, both types of steering wheel. Used 1971 & 1972
Lotus Winners Choice. Two fold, colour. FHC Sprint, +2S130 7 Europa Special, tech specs. Sprint tech specs include option of five speed box. Oct 72
Note:
I acknowledge the copyright of all the original articles, road tests and other media that I have used on this site. Permission to use these articles has been sought.
Prices:
Mar 71 DHC £1686 in component form, FHC £1663
May 71 DHC £1695 in component form, FHC £1685 (Motor Sport road test)
Jun 71 FHC £1716 in component form (Autocar road test)
May 72 FHC £2160.85 assembled
Sep 72 DHC £1835 + £383.85 purchase tax = £2219.58 (Car road test)
Oct 72 DHC £1965 + £380.73 purchase tax = £2345.73. 5 speed box £2065 + £569.48 = £2634.48 (Motor show catalogue)
Feb 73 FHC £2044 in component form, £2471.40 assembled
1 Jun 71 Lotus Price List, incls options. Net ex factory and fully built, incl purchase tax
FHC 1727 2256.99
DHC 1737 2270.04
3.55 diff ratio 31.99
Air Horns 9.79
Radio – Smiths, incl speakers,
aerial and RSK (radio suppression kit) 46.00
Tonneau cover DHC 22.19
Tinted front screen 31.33
Tinted glass all round FHC 43.08
Tinted glass all round DHC 37.86
Heated rear screen/tinted
front screen/clear sides FHC 39.17
Workshop manual 5.00
Parts list 4.90
1 Oct 72 Lotus price list
FHC 1940 2345.73
DHC 1940 2345.73
3.55 diff ratio 30.21
Air Horns 9.67
Radio –, incl speakers,
aerial and RSK 43.50
Tonneau cover DHC 21.75
Tinted front screen 30.21
Tinted glass all round FHC 41.08
Tinted glass all round DHC 36.25
Heated rear screen/tinted
front screen/clear sides FHC 37.46
Heated rear screen only FHC 19.33
Workshop manual 5.00
Single colour paintwork (extra) 18.13
Metallic paint (extra) 36.25
Note: 5 speed gearbox available on +2S130 & Europa
11 May 73 Final Lotus price list
