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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1959[1] |
| Founder | Garrie Cooper |
| Headquarters | Keysborough, Melbourne, Australia |
Key people | Don Elliott Tom Walkinshaw Shaun Baker Steven Baker Phani Bhogavalli |
| Products | Elfin T5 Clubman Elfin MS8 Clubman Elfin MS8 Streamliner |
| Services | Automobile manufacturing |
| Parent | Young Timers Garage (YTG) |
| Website | www.elfin.com.au |
Elfin Sports Cars Pty Ltd (formerly known as Elfin Sports Cars[1]) is an Australian car manufacturer company that was founded by Garrie Cooper.[2] It has been an Australian manufacturer of sports cars and motor racing cars since 1959.
Elfin Sports Cars is currently owned by Young Timers Garage (YTG) after being purchased by the company in May 2023 from the Walkinshaw Group.[3] It was previously owned by businessmen and historic racing enthusiasts Bill Hemming and Nick Kovatch (who remains as technical director) who purchased it in 1998.
Elfin is the oldest continuous sports car maker in Australia and one of the most successful with 29 championships and major Grand Prix titles.[4] The original factory was located at Conmurra Avenue, Edwardstown in suburban Adelaide, South Australia. The company is currently located in Keysborough, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
- ^ a b South Australia - Certificate of Registration of a Business Name, Elfin Sports Cars, 19 October 1959
- ^ Dowsey, David. "Elfin: The Spirit of Speed". Elfin Heritage Centre, 2020.
- ^ Aaron Noonan, Elfin Sold by Walkinshaw Group, 26 May 2023, www.v8sleuth.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Round, Jason. "Going for gold". HOT4s. Archived from the original on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2007.