Private company

Elva

Logo: Elva, PD, via Wikipedia³

Motor vehicle

Elva was a sports and racing car manufacturing company based in Bexhill, then Hastings and Rye, East Sussex, United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1955 by Frank G. Nichols. The name comes from the French phrase elle va ("she goes").² It ceased to exist in 1968.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1955Founded¹

Industryautomotive industry¹
HeadquartersBexhill-on-Sea¹
Websitewww.elva.com

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Elva Courier — Photo: Stphiliben, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons⁴

Elva was a sports and racing car manufacturing company based in Bexhill, then Hastings and Rye, East Sussex, United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1955 by Frank G. Nichols. The name comes from the French phrase elle va ("she goes").²

Timeline

1968Dissolved Dissolved¹
1955Founded Founded¹

Links

Websitewww.elva.com¹
WikipediaElva (car manufacturer)
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ731862

Sources

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WikidataElva on Wikidata
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WikipediaElva on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsElva logo by Elva, PD
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Wikimedia CommonsElva photo by Stphiliben, CC0