Beschreibung
Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire
Viewing: Tuesday 9th September from 12pm
Auction: Wednesday 10th September from 9am
Location: Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX
1973 Lotus Elan +2S 130/ 5
Estimate
£20, 000 - £24, 000
Registration No: PLK 8L
Chassis No: 73021199L
MOT: August 2026
Beautifully restored example finished in original Silver over Lagoon Blue
History file detailing restoration, receipts/ invoices and multiple photographs
An outstanding opportunity to acquire an exceptional example of the last and most sought after +2 Elans
The original Type 26 Elan debuted in 1962 with a 1500cc engine and four-speed gearbox in a small and stylish 2-seat roadster fibreglass body. The Type 50 +2 Elan followed in 1967, and then in 1971 the +2S 130 was launched with the Lotus 'Twin Cam' engine, providing an improved 126bhp hence the “130” model suffix. It produced a maximum torque of 113lb/ ft at 5, 500 rpm, providing plenty of power to fully enjoy this lightweight and useable family sports car. The +2S 130 was an appreciable step up in quality with a raft of luxury fittings from quartz halogen fog lights to burr walnut facia and electric windows. In October 1972 the long-called for 5-speed gearbox finally became an option, making cruising smoother, and the Elan +2S 130/ 5 became ‘the’ version to have. The Elan+2 could so easily have been an automotive compromise and there are numerous examples from rival marques of how adding space so often destroys both pace and grace. But the ever-resourceful Ron Hickman proved more than up to the task of adding two seats to his original masterpiece. No longer did a new father need to forsake his sports car when the kids came along, he just bought an Elan +2 and installed them in the back!
This beautifully restored example (completed in 2024) is finished in original Silver over Lagoon Blue complemented by a cream / oatmeal interior, and is accompanied by a history file detailing its restoration with receipts / invoices together with numerous photographs. In current ownership since 2014, PLK 8L surely represents an outstanding opportunity to acquire an exceptional example of the ultimate and most sought after of the +2 Elans.
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Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
