Elva Courier

So does anyone know of the Elva Courier? This was a classic British sports car, very rare, and quite quick. A Courier MK IV took the E Production championship this year in the SCCA Runoffs.

They were available with a number of 4 cylinders, ranging from a weak Ford mill, the MGA 1600 engine, and even a BMW supplied engine.

http://www.speedwaremotorsports.com/vehicles/elva_1.jpg
http://www.speedwaremotorsports.com/vehicles/elva_11.jpg
http://www.speedwaremotorsports.com/vehicles/elva_6.jpg
http://www.speedwaremotorsports.com/vehicles/elva_5.jpg
http://www.speedwaremotorsports.com/vehicles/elva_10.jpg

i have never heard of that car.

Most people haven't, they're quite rare.

First time I've seen it.

I've also never heard of it, but it looks to be very nice! It looks to be very light, and i can imagine that it would offer excellent driver feedback. Do you have any more links to more information?

http://www.elvacourier.com

The MK IVs look the best IMO.

Oh, I forgot this one as well.

http://www.elva.com/#

Here's a very nice example of an Elva GT160

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Lane/8239/thomasbmw20.html

Saw one once in a parking garage, 1975 or 1976. Haven't seen one since.

Come to think of it, that's the only street driven one I've heard of, all the photos I see in books on on websites are of race-prepped cars.

Yes, they didn't make very many, and they were always intended to be racers, not street cars.

I hope to be able to restore one of these, if I can find one. I don't care if I lose money on it, I think it would be really fun, especially once I get to drive it...

There are three websites that I know of that have Elva's in them:

www.elva.com
http://www.96trees.com/elva/elva.html
www.teamkraftsonracing.com (has videos, Elva Courier MV IV T)

Yes, they didn't make very many, and they were always intended to be racers, not street cars.

I hope to be able to restore one of these, if I can find one. I don't care if I lose money on it, I think it would be really fun, especially once I get to drive it...

I happen to have one and would like to find a good home for it. A '59 Mark I Courier; never a street car. Stored for a while, but a really quick, light car. Excellent handling, and just a kick to drive.

absoloutely, the Coouiers are beautiful, my dad used to own a MK2 in the early 70's, I still wish he'd never sold it.