"The Tannhauser Elva was a MK I and the Treischmann Elva was a different MK II than mine.   I've connected with the Treischmann family and learned some facts, and met Chuck Rahn at Monterey who told me that he bought the car from Treischmann, painted it yellow and finally sold it to Woodnorth Motors. 

I believe now that Frank Campbell of Hinsdale, IL,  raced my car at Road America in 1958-69. (PHOTO)  I suspect he was not the first owner, however, since there is evidence on my car's original body that it started life as an Elva MK II and was modified to be a IIb or III. So, the hunt goes on. I'd like to hear from anyone who knew Campbell or his family."

I wrote the following about a year ago and it is all false!

From Bob Engberg  (1-21-08)  "The car appeared and won the Brands Hatch Concours in 1956 before being rebodied with alloy and shipped to America. Bill Tannaeuser of Milwaukee entered the car in its 1st race at Road America "500" in 1957 where it placed 6th, and again raced it in the ‘59 and ‘60 Road America events. 

In 1961 Carl Haas sold the Elva to new owner Ralph Treischmann who also raced it at Road America and other Midwest events. At the 1962 Road America race, Treischmann blew the engine (see photo by Ron Nelson). His friend and co-driver Mike Rahal entered the Elva at the first USRRC race at Daytona in 1963.  Treischmann retired the car in 1964. (Tannaeuser later bought and raced  one of Fred Puhn’s Quasar SR’s in the 1970's.) 

After Treischmann’s ownership the Elva was painted blue, and then yellow with a KAMM restyled rear end added. Later 1960’s owners included Jake Jacobson and J Michael Kruger . Carl Schwab of New Jersey sold it to Canadian John Lindsey in 1981. Still to be determined is who added the Kamm and when but progress has been made. "