1973 Lotus Elan +2
£18,000€20,768US$24,133
Description
Estimated Price: £14,000 - £18,000
- The Elan +2 combined Lotus’ renowned lightweight engineering and handling with a more refined 2+2 cabin, featuring walnut veneer, comprehensive instrumentation and greater practicality
- Where its junior sibling was aimed squarely at the enthusiastic hobbyist, the +2 was conceived to tempt the affluent young family man out of his Jaguar and into a Lotus for the first time
- The most powerful and desirable iteration of the Type 50 was the +2S 130 featuring the1,558cc ‘Big Valve’ Lotus-Ford Twin Cam producing 126bhp through twin Weber carburettors and, in this case, coupled to a four-speed gearbox
- This example was built at Hethel and despatched on 24/05/1973 to G.S. Cars of Warmley, near Bristol, where it served as their dealer demonstrator
- Finished in Lagoon Blue with a contrasting Silver Flake roof and retaining its original-style alloy wheels, along with a refreshed interior
- Restored by Ant Anstead and his team for The Naked Mechanic, retaining an appealing degree of gentle patination
- Further work carried out since the show includes upgraded electric pop-up headlights, a new dashboard with new switches and wiring, a new electric fuel pump and starter motor
- A particularly interesting +2 S 130 with early dealer-demonstrator provenance and the added interest of its recent televised restoration.
Specifications
- Year
- 1973
- Brand
- Lotus
- Model
- Elan +2
- Condition
- Used
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