Description
1968 Elan Plus 2
1558 cc engine, 4 speed gear box, Weber carburettors, only three owners from new.
After 20 years of ownership I am selling the car due to emigrating. With free road tax, no MOT requirement, £100 a year classic car insurance, it costs very little to keep but it deserves a better life than sitting in storage. So it’s time to sell on to someone who will use the car regularly and enjoy it. It drives really well and is a lovely example.
There has been no expense spared on servicing and maintenance. Since 2011 the car has been under the care of GST Performance at Newmarket, one of the top Lotus specialists with over 40 years experience servicing and maintaining Lotuses. Gerald and his team are renowned within the Lotus world for the quality of their work, attention to detail and are the best in the business. In the first few years of ownership major work was undertaken by Lotus specialists Kelvedon Motors, including CV joint driveshaft conversion, suspension, new Weber carburettors. The car comes with a full history file of all servicing records, receipts, MOTs etc for the full time of my ownership. Driven less than 5, 000 miles since the GST Performance team rebuilt the engine. It’s recently had a major service with new fuel lines, fuel pump and battery so should be “ethanol proof” for a while! It runs on super unleaded petrol.
The car was restored by the previous owner between 1997 and 2001 on a Lotus replacement chassis supported by a file of receipts. The body work was also restored and the interior trimmed in leather. There are some paint imperfections, and the odd mark in the chrome on the front bumper, but overall the car is very presentable, having always been garaged and only used in dry weather. The odometer reading was 11, 625 when I purchased the car in 2002 and now shows 29292 miles. I am unable to verify the mileage prior to my ownership.
Comes with green soft fitted cover with Lotus emblem.
This Elan starts, stops and drives exceptionally well and has been keenly priced for a quick sale.
