She Goes...

1966 Elva Mk8s

Elva was a British sports and racing car manufacturer founded by Frank G. Nichols in 1955 in Hastings, England. The name "Elva" comes from the French phrase elle va, meaning "she goes," reflecting the company’s focus on speed and performance.

Initially, Elva built lightweight sports cars for club racing, gaining attention with the Elva Mk series, particularly the MkIV and MkVI models, which used Coventry Climax engines. These cars became popular in the 1950s and early 1960s due to their lightweight chassis and competitive handling. Elva also entered Formula Junior racing, producing single-seaters that competed internationally.

The Elva offered here is one of just nine Mk8s models, and the final Elva built before the company transitioned to McLaren production full-time in 1966. This car was sold new to English hill climb veteran Ray Terry, who used it to dominate the English Hill Climb Championship in 1967 and 1968.

Under current ownership the Elva was converted to BMW power, a change made to enhance the car’s global event eligibility. The Buick engine and corresponding Hewland gearbox were retained and are included in the sale. Maintained by the sports-racer experts at J&L Fabricating, the Elva has been extensively and ably campaigned in both the US and Europe.

You can see a full set of photos and all details here on our site - https://www.nweuro.com/1966-elva-mk8s-bmw

Please give us a call to talk about this one, or anything else in our inventory - We look forward to hearing from you.

Warm Regards,

Jason and Hans
 

Jason Harris

+1-206-355-7727

Hans Wurl
+1-425-417-5877

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