This vintage race car is an interesting example of the legendary Elva marque. The seller notes a significant racing history for this classic, with many important names connected to this car. The car has been run as recently as this past year’s Monterey Motorsport Reunion, but is now offered without an engine. Find it here on eBay in San Diego County, California.

The Elva marque is one of the most storied to come out of England of 1950’s. Along with Lola, Lotus, and Cooper, Elva was part of the small-bore sports racer revolution on both sides of the Atlantic. These lithe racers can show much larger-engined cars nothing but tail lights around most race tracks.

This particular car has a long history. Unfortunately, as with most race cars, some of the history is included as battle scars. Most notably, the aluminum body is not original to the car, rather it is a reproduction modeled after the original. A note is included from Elva’s founder, Frank Nichols, attesting to the accuracy of the reproduction.

Despite the reproduction, it is stunning in it’s unpainted, polished state. The painted 60-spoke wheels are a stark, attractive contrast to the bright bodywork. One can easily imagine driving this beauty in it’s heyday, especially with such names attached to the history such as Frank Campbell, Chuck Dietrich, and Mike Rahal.

This car is a roller, requiring the buyer to source a 1500cc Coventry Climax powerplant to mate to the MGA gearbox. Once installed, this car should require little to be a competitive, fast track companion that can compete at any vintage event worldwide.