The lotus Elan+2s/130 was produced between 1967 and 1974, it gave way to the Lotus Esprit. Right from the start everything about it was right, a beautiful fibreglass body bolted to a separate chassis. The elans top speed and acceleration matched its sleek body, which even managed to encompass occasional rare seating. Despite being heavier than the original open and fixed head Elan the handling was a revelation. The final accolade to the Elan name came when years later Lotus revised the name Elan for it’s new car.

Lotus elan vital statistics

PRODUCTION RUN. 1967-1974

TOP SPEED. 118 mph

0-60mph  7.5 SECONDS

ENGINE CAPACITY 1558cc

MPG  27

CURRENT COST RANGE £2,000-£18,000

AVAILABILITY. GOOD