Elva The Cars The People The History

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Spirited, fast, quirky, elemental, affordable, idiosyncratic, and most of all, fun—these are among the many adjectives that have been used to describe British sports and sports-racing cars of the 1950s and 1960s. The cars of Elva fulfill all these descriptions and more: simple, yet clever and competitive. For many automotive enthusiasts the Elva name has been familiar, but its history has remained shrouded in myth. For Elva followers, the cars’ and the company’s successes and failures have been almost secret—until now. The history of Elva is not just about the cars. It is about the many people who created the cars, were inspired by them, and developed racing careers around them. Elva is the last significant British automobile marque of the 1950s and 1960s to have a dedicated history book. This is it. Careful research, colorful anecdotes, and a thorough narrative of Elva history are woven into renowned motorsport historian János Wimpffen’s definitive look at this important manufacturer.