A Lotus Elise “safari”, raised to face gravel roads, is on sale in the south of France. Dating from 1999 and featured in several projects of its video maker owner, it is displayed at 22,500 €.
In the family of sports cars enhanced by enthusiasts to be transformed into “safari” versions, here is the Lotus Elise. A copy of the first generation English roadster (S1) was thus modified in 2018 at the initiative of its French owner, the director of video producer Mathieu Echeverri. The latter has just put his creation up for sale.
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This gray Elise left the factory in 1999. Its current owner imported it from the UK in 2016; it is a car with a steering wheel on the right. The sports car had 66,000 miles when it arrived in France, or around 106,000 km. The transformation of the car was carried out by DECL Concept. Car, fitted with off-road rims and tires with 21 cm ground clearance, was used in several videos afterwards. This Elise safari even has the right to her own page on Instagram.
An all-terrain Elise but not roughed up
The Elise was entitled to an engine overhaul by the WS Competition preparer, and has covered some 20,000 miles, or just over 32,000 km since. According toannouncement of the sale, the gearbox has also been reconditioned; the clutch, timing and battery have been changed.
Routine maintenance is presented as up to date, the history of the car as documented and the last technical inspection as free of any defects. A new check must nevertheless be carried out for the sale.
If the “all-terrain” configuration does not find a buyer, the car can be returned to its original condition for sale. If you are interested, the car is priced at € 22,500 and is currently located in Cagnes-sur-Mer in the Alpes-Maritimes (06).
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