Peregrine Motors LLC is pleased to offer for sale our recently imported pre owned 1996 Lotus Elise S1 Ex-Trophy Car. If you are the purchaser and aren't local we are more than happy to refer you to our shipping partner who can make shipping to your doorstep a breeze. We imported this Lotus from the United Kingdom. It is not everyday that come across a Lotus that you can drive from your house to the track and back.

 

Notes from the previous owner about the car:

 

This S1 Elise is an ex-Elise Trophy car that has been converted for road use. It has been fully upgraded from the ground up and retains the epic , zingy K-Series engine which now reliably produces 181 horsepower (de-tuned for its racing class), with capability for over 200 horsepower. We have owned this car for over three years and have completed over 2,000 miles in it, during our ownership we have had the clutch replaced along with a new slave cylinder and fresh gearbox oil. Finished in Norfolk Mustard yellow with a black interior, this Elise is an early example, being first registered on December 16th of 1996. It was seemingly used as a daily driver, racking up over 94,000 miles by 2011 before being built in to a full on race car. The build was substantial (costing over 21,000 GBP in parts alone in 2013) and created an extremely competitive car, full details below:

 

Suspension/ brakes/body: New wishbone bushes, wheel bearings and ball joints all around; Hofmanns ARB Nitron 1-way dampers with 650/750 springs; Hofmanns ARB with Nylatron mounts; Eliseparts lightweight steering arms; rose-jointed track rod ends; OEM steering uprights; Eliseparts rose-jointed rear toe links; AP 295mm front discs & Eliseparts aluminum belled rear discs (floating); Rota Slipstream wheels; Eliseparts alloy radiator; quick fill fuel pipe and quick release fuel cap; standard S1 body with Kelsport kevlar single-skin hardtop; Custom Cages T45 6-point roll cage; Corbeau LE passenger seat with carbon shell drivers seat to accommodate taller drivers; 6-point harnesses on both seats

 

Drivetrain: Engine built from a 19,000 mile TF160; MS2 heads with VVC hydraulic followers; PTP stainless valves (VHPD sized); PTP valve springs; Newman PH3 cams; Piper Vernier pulleys; 52mm throttle body; Janspeed 4-2-1 manifold with 5 inch silenced cat pipe; Eliseparts lightweight flywheel; Race TF clutch plate and cover (since changed to standard MGF160 clutch for usability); B4BP gearbox with Type B Torsen LSD; Eliseparts motorsports gear linkage.

 

The car completed approximately 10 hours of racing before it was sold on to an owner with a different plan. The next owner (from 2017-2023) decided he wanted the car to be fully road legal so that it could be driven back and forth to track days. He endeavored to do this with the help of Hillspeed (motorsports team), who subsequently went over the car with a fine tooth comb to ensure it was safe, usable and reliable. It had a full brake overhaul, full service, suspension rebuild and new front wiring loom amongst other things. All of their work was completed in January of 2023 and cost over 6,200 GBP. The car did not see much use before the owner decided to sell it due to his increasing age, which is where we came along.

 

Today the car is in a cosmetic condition of which you would expect for an ex-race car. There are battle scars on every panel and scuffs on most corners, there are a few crazing marks and a couple of medium sized cracks in the fiberglass. The black paint on the roof has faded, there is no trunk lining and the front hood and engine lid are secured with appropriate pins. For us, this tatty race car aesthetic, blended with the structural prowess of this car is what makes it so great. The car drives perfectly, obviously it is loud in all of the good ways, but there are no unwanted noises from the suspension or the drivetrain.

 

Please watch the Youtube link below to get an idea of vehicle condition, hear it running and see it on a short drive through all of the gears.

 

INFO

 

VIN: SCC111YN1VHA10392

COLOR: Yellow

MILES: 98,218

 

Will come with a Clean Tennessee Title

 

Link to walk around and short drive video: https://youtu.be/JWoDOTQPJHw?si=3nySPRzWYWkHC-aW

 

Please give us a call at 931-202-3020 if you would like to know more about this Lotus.

 

Please ask any questions that you may have.

 

(STOCK #148)

 

Disclaimer: All prices do not include tax, title and licensing. We do not charge a doc fee.