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What came from where?
Source of Components used in the production of the +2
Economic necessity meant that the only way to build low volume specialist cars successfully was to source as many parts as possible from the parts bins of the volume manufacturers. The +2 drew heavily on the parts produced by major manufacturers and several components were critical in shaping the design.
Front windscreen - Ford Capri
One of the earliest design decisions was to use the Capri's front windscreen glass, steel surround and brightwork.
| Sadly, having designed around this key component, Lotus discovered that by the time they wished to order these items from Ford, the tooling had been scrapped. Although re-tooling to produce the glass could be afforded, the metals surrounds were simply too expensive to put into production. |  |
Front Bumper - Ford Anglia 105E
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Shown left are the noses of the +2, Elan Sprint and Eclat. |
The bumper is fitted upside down on the +2.
Rear Bumper - Wolseley Hornet
The original corner from the Hornet are joined by the addition of a center section.
Rear Light Clusters
Carello units from the Alfa Romeo Guillia, which could only be purchased in large volumes, so the Elan and Europa were designed to take the same unit. Later cars used Lucas (Jaguar) units
Suspension (front)
Triumph Herald parts
Brake Disks
Triumph Herald
5 Speed Gearbox
derived from the Austin Maxi.
Various other bits
Howard emailed me with the following
Can you add any more?
