Somehow I just knew this car was going to work out. Yes, I want to see it get recommissioned, and yes, I want to see what's involved in getting it race-ready! This is kind of a vicarious dream project for me: find a needy but solid historic race car in a barn, get it track-worthy, then take it out and run it...
Nice Nice Nice Steve, found in my neck of the woods. Definitely interested In Race Prep videos. Have a 63 Sprite with roll bar & some rear end upgrades. Always have Grant MI in mind since the vid you made racing there. Yepper Full Throttle on the Race Prep vids.
I should have guessed what was under the cover, Elva was my guess. This is a great find and with some cleaning and what I presume will be pretty easy stuff you have a very fine car. Yes please bring us more on this car and your other race cars. Here just South of San Francisco I see a read Elva that is road registered every so often, great little cars.
Well it is green so it could have been a Jaguar D Type! This car looks like it has not been off the road or track for too long and when you came to start the engine it seemed to be eager to run. It sounds good but as you say it needs some preparation if you want to race it. It will be interesting to see some work done on this Elva. Thanks Steve for not making us wait too long for the reveal even if I guessed wrong. 👍👍
Most of the small British manufacturers just went to a vendor and purchased what was available. TVR, Elva, Marcos and the rest had parts that could easily be found on the cars of mainstream manufacturers. Essentially Lucas and Smiths parts.
top car, i just think its strange in a fire / emergency one needs a special key to open the trunk where the race fuel tank is, to use a fire extinguisher
That key is used on most British cars made before the mid 60s, Triumph TR2 and TR3s being some of the last cars to use them. You need the key to even open the bonnet on a TR3, an engine fire is a larger fire risk than a fuel tank.
The racing fuel cell that was put in does not have a sender, on my other cars I use a marked dowel to see how much fuel is in it I was surprised not to find some kind of stick in the trunk for checking the fuel level.
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What an amazing find. More videos on this car showing the race prep stuff would be great.
That Elva is beautiful. More videos of prepping for racing would be great.
That Elva is a nice find. Yes, please, more videos. A rare bird indeed, you have there. It will be fun to see it at the track eventually.
ANY Elva content would be greatly appreciated! Congratulations on your new finds, Steve!
Success ! I like the way you always give a simple explanation of what you are doing in each step !
yes please, love content on vintage race car prep for track days
Love to see the race prep
More race prep, yes! And the Triumph TR4, too!!!
More, please Steve, what a wonderful little old British jewel...
Happy to view race prep videos.
Race prep. Yes please!
That's a very good looking and cool car, I for one would like to see what goes into prepping it for a race. Thanks
Somehow I just knew this car was going to work out. Yes, I want to see it get recommissioned, and yes, I want to see what's involved in getting it race-ready! This is kind of a vicarious dream project for me: find a needy but solid historic race car in a barn, get it track-worthy, then take it out and run it...
That motor sounds fierce great save
It would be great to see the Elva prepped and out on the track again.
Go for it - sounds well loved
Keep the race prep coming. We race Sprites with the VSCDA and always like to see how others operate.
Fabulous! What a lovely looking car and a welcome change to more usual things.
Absolutely beautiful car. Glad it found the perfect home. Looking forward to new update videos.
Yes, like to see race prep.
Nice Nice Nice Steve, found in my neck of the woods. Definitely interested In Race Prep videos. Have a 63 Sprite with roll bar & some rear end upgrades. Always have Grant MI in mind since the vid you made racing there. Yepper Full Throttle on the Race Prep vids.
Great find, wonderful car.
Lovely car! Let's see more.
Like to see it race, thanks.
What a difference between the other cars you got. I like this one.
I should have guessed what was under the cover, Elva was my guess. This is a great find and with some cleaning and what I presume will be pretty easy stuff you have a very fine car. Yes please bring us more on this car and your other race cars. Here just South of San Francisco I see a read Elva that is road registered every so often, great little cars.
Well it is green so it could have been a Jaguar D Type! This car looks like it has not been off the road or track for too long and when you came to start the engine it seemed to be eager to run. It sounds good but as you say it needs some preparation if you want to race it. It will be interesting to see some work done on this Elva. Thanks Steve for not making us wait too long for the reveal even if I guessed wrong. 👍👍
very cool addition to you collection
I will look forward to any and all videos on the Elva!
The Elva register is going to hit you up about your new Elvas, a guy in our club is in the Elva register and found your video very interesting!
Nice find Steve, hope our paths cross in 2025.
Of course we want to see more on this car .
Yes, racing prep please. I'm trying to prep a sprite for 2025!
Prep would be nice to see. Thanks
Amazing - more please!
I think my 66 Alpine had Smith gauges and it definitely had those cool toggle switches. I wonder if my Alpine and your car we’re cousins.
Most of the small British manufacturers just went to a vendor and purchased what was available. TVR, Elva, Marcos and the rest had parts that could easily be found on the cars of mainstream manufacturers. Essentially Lucas and Smiths parts.
I vintage race a ELVA MK IV . I would be very interested in a series on race prep.
Great stuff thanks
Yes on race prep. Go Clones!
Interesting car, it would be a interesting journey to see how it is brought back to race fitness 👍
Love this little Elva!
What a great find. 👍
Looks like you've got a nice car!
Brilliant .yes we want to see move
Pretty car man.
Deserves a nice restoration
Please Please Please more vids on the Elva. It is so cool.
the elva is one of my favorites.
That wiring is definitely a gremlin's nest.
More please on the Elva
More, more, please?
You totally need to go to GoodWood now :)
Carl Haas was the Midwest agent for Elva in the 1950s & 1960s.
More Eliva episodes please
I'd love to see what it takes to prep a car for racing
top car, i just think its strange in a fire / emergency one needs a special key to open the trunk where the race fuel tank is, to use a fire extinguisher
That key is used on most British cars made before the mid 60s, Triumph TR2 and TR3s being some of the last cars to use them. You need the key to even open the bonnet on a TR3, an engine fire is a larger fire risk than a fuel tank.
@@ThisWeekWithCars thanks sorry hehehe
I like it!
Make it a racer again!!
Hi from England lovely car
sweet car.
More please.
That fuel gauge may work and you have no fuel. I’d check because you don’t want to burn out the fuel pump.
The racing fuel cell that was put in does not have a sender, on my other cars I use a marked dowel to see how much fuel is in it I was surprised not to find some kind of stick in the trunk for checking the fuel level.
No we aren't wondering, you already ruined the reveal in the thumbnail...
I think in the UK, we call this an Elva Courier ?
Here also.
I thought the Elva Mk3 came with a Climax FWA engine?
Not the Elva Courier MK3
Cool
More videos of this Elva
DO race prep
1489 or 1622cc MGA engine fitted?
1622
Steve Do l get a Gold Star for guessing it was an Elva ?😅
I'll heart your comment does that work?
@@ThisWeekWithCars yep !
Yes you just it Peace out
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