Built on an extended version of the little Elan's innovative backbone chassis, the Plus 2 was 315 pounds heavier than its smaller sibling while utilizing the same 118-hp Lotus Ford twin-cam engine.

Bring a Trailer's 1972 Lotus Elan Plus 2 is the perfect way to relive the motoring days when small sports cars tipped the scales under 2,000 pounds.

Get accurate pricing information for a used 1973 Lotus Elan Plus 2S 130 2 Door Coupe 2 Plus 2, and explore other options.

You also know that I’ve expressed interest several times in buying a Lotus Elan +2 (also written as “Plus 2”), which is a contemporary of the mid-engine Europa and the front-engine Elan two ...

An extremely clean 1970 Lotus Elan Plus 2 is for sale through our friends at Bring A Trailer. It has 53,842 miles on the clock and will cost $18,500 from a seller in Dearborn, Mich.

It was the first Lotus road car to use the now-famous steel backbone chassis with a fiberglass body. The Elan was technologically advanced, with a twin-cam 1,558-cc engine, four-wheel disc brakes ...

His Classic Lotus Blooms in California Sunshine Simon Propper’s 1973 Lotus Elan Plus 2 is at home on L.A. streets and at the track ...

A classic British sports cars turns 50 this year: the Lotus Elan. Read about its history and how Lotus plans to celebrate.

Introduced in 1962 as a replacement for the Elite, the Elan was the first Lotus road car to use a steel backbone chassis with a fiberglass body. Yet another embodiment of Colin Chapman's ...

The Lotus Elan SE Will Change Your Mind about Front-Wheel Drive From the archives: This car—to be blunt—is the first Lotus that doesn’t, in some de­tail, remind me of a kit car.

Get accurate pricing information for a used 1972 Lotus Elan Plus 2S 130 2 Door Coupe 2 Plus 2, and explore other options.

Simon Propper’s 1973 Lotus Elan Plus 2 is at home on Los Angeles streets and at the track.