Misallocation

1969 Lotus Elan S4

Sold at Bring a Trailer on May 11, 2026.

$25,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.

The car

Year
1969
Make and model
Lotus Elan
Generation
Elan 1962 to 1975
Chassis
459156
Condition
Fair (4)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 32 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$24,833 to $41,500
Median$33,250
Sales behind it32Likely

From 32 sales of the Lotus Elan 1962 to 1975 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $24,833 and $41,500.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1969 Lotus Elan S4Bring a Trailer, Aug. 11, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 11, 2026$33,000
36-Years-Owned 1969 Lotus Elan S4 SE CoupeBring a Trailer, Aug. 27, 2025Bring a TrailerAug. 27, 2025$46,500
Duratec-Powered 1969 Lotus Elan S4 Coupe 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, April 8, 2025Bring a TrailerApril 8, 2025$24,000
54-Years-Owned 1970 Lotus Elan S4 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Jan. 31, 2026Bring a TrailerJan. 31, 2026$30,333
24-Years-Family-Owned 1970 Lotus Elan S4 SE RoadsterBring a Trailer, Nov. 28, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 28, 2025$69,000
1970 Lotus Elan S4 SE RoadsterBring a Trailer, March 29, 2025Bring a TrailerMarch 29, 2025$60,000
1971 Lotus Elan +2S CoupeBring a Trailer, Oct. 18, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 18, 2026$33,000
28-Years-Owned 1971 Lotus Elan +2SBring a Trailer, Oct. 6, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 6, 2026$28,750