The Lotus was purchased as a write-off and Alan re-built it with a new chassis and front/rear body sections. It made a practical and very nice road car for business purposes.

It even won some concurs de'elegance events before more business road miles made competing, impractical. It was the last of this Lotus Élan 2+2 range and Alan's only criticism was its tendency to wander at high speeds, the installation of a modified Triumph Dolomite front spoiler soon cured that problem.