I doubt that another Elan would pass any current safety tests...side impact in particular, without making it both wider and heavier....much like the MX5 in fact! And indeed, the final Elan M100 was more akin to the MX5 in size although even wider.
I've had a Mk 3 MX5 and was impressed with it...and i've driven a couple of original Elan Coupes over the past couple of years and if they were not both overpriced I would have bought one. I just love the petite feel of them.
