TRUE BLUE
The classic car world is full of lists: the first this, the fastest that; the oldest, the most expensive, and the grammatically challenged – the most unique…
Many claims do not stand scrutiny. But let us suggest to you that this featured coupe has a history that is possibly unprecedented: a unique sports car that was commissioned by a man from a fledgling racecar constructor; who oversaw the design and provided the specification and, almost six decades later, is still its proud owner.
This Elfin GTS Coupe was commissioned by George Spanos who, in 1960 was a young lecturer in Fine Art at Melbourne University’s Secondary Teachers’ College. Only one year earlier, a new sports and racing car company had been founded in South Australia by a tenacious and talented young man by the name of Garrie Cooper.
The paths of these two men
