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Lotus Elan
A 1972 Lotus Elan DHC Sprint owned by me since the early 1980s. Originally Regency red over white, when I bought her she had been resprayed to black over white. After the multiple layers of old paint were removed I decided on Lotus yellow over white. Hence her nickname, the 'Yeloperyl'!