1964 Elva MK VIIS

With the advent of the U.S.R.R.C. in 1963 and the fact that under 2-liter sports racing cars could compete for overall honors in the 1964 championship season against their larger-engine counterparts on a points basis, the Elva-Porsche was conceived by Midwest Porsche distributor, Oliver Schmidt, Elva importer Carl Haas, and Elva designer, Frank Nicholls. Light, nimble, and powered by a reliable, yet powerful Porsche Carrera engine of 1700 cc, the Elva-Porsche stunned the racing world by winning its inaugural race in the U.S., the prestigious Road America 500 in August of 1964.

Resulting from that success, a production run of 19 cars was committed to over the next year and one half.

by Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2008