Originally Posted By DaveW

The Lotus Elan was cutting edge in the sixties. I realise it's on the edge of blasphemy, but compare an Elan to what Morgan were pushing out in 63-64-65.


In 1970 I had a worn out Elan S2, most Saturdays I was at my local dealer, Station Garage in Taplow, spending a weeks wages on bits in the forlorn hope of keeping the thing on the road. Whilst there I would lust after the new Elans and Europas whilst genuinely being puzzled at why anyone would buy the archaic Morgans on show.