1961 Elva 300 FJ

The Elva 300 was the last Formula Junior model produced by Elva and it was the lowest FJ of its time measuring a mere 24 inches high. Since the company was nearing Bankruptcy, the car was never fully developed and was considerably slower than the competition. One of the flaws was its drum brakes which did not offer the same performance as many other disc brake cars of the time.

In total six examples were created. Currently, all examples may exist except the prototype which was totaled by Chris Meeks during testing. It was also the only one built with an aluminum body, the others wore a fiberglass body. The cars had a tubular spaceframe chassis, Elva magnesium wheels, drum brakes, and rack-and-pinion steering. A Volkswagen four-speed gearbox and a double-wishbone suspension setup were common.

One example, chassis number 300-002, has not been heard of since 1976. The exact location of 300-004 is not known either. Chassis 300-003H is in Indiana and chassis 300-001 recently found new ownership and there are plans for a restoration. 300-003 is in the UK and often races in England, Europe, and US vintage events.
Chassis data provided by Daryl Wilson

by Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2016