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Lotus Elan +2 Pages Site Map

What's New?

Lotus Elan+2 pages

• Introduction to the Lotus Elan +2 website
  • History of the +2
    • The Original Elan
    • Design of the +2
    • Launch of the Elan
    • Launch Publicity
    • Evolution
    • Early +2
    • +2
    • +2S
    • +2S 130/4
    • JPS
    • +2 S 1305
    • How many+2s made?
    • Federal Cars
    • Where were they made?
  • Technical Description
    • Technical Specification
    • Performance
    • construction
    • Front Suspension
    • Rear Suspension
    • Wheels
    • Engine
    • Lights
    • What came from where
    • Production Timeline 1
    • ProductionTimeline Part 2
    • Body Colours
  • Photogallery
    • Donington 2000
  • Owning a +2
    • Famous owners
    • Finding a +2
    • Ownership
    • What goes wrong
      • If you suspect a fire!
    • Modified Cars
  • Bibliography
  • Site Map
    • Your Cars
    • Minilites
  • Feedback Page
• 1988
• Flower
• Le Mans Gallery
• More from Matthew
• Sparrow Homepage
• Matthew's Gallery
• London's spooky secret

This site is divided into four main areas:

• The History of the +2,  which charts its development from prototype to its final production model. There is also background on Lotus Cars and the cars which preceded the +2.
• Technical Description, which describes the car's construction, design features and performance. Separate pages describe the Twincam engine, the backbone chassis and the car's systems in general.
• The Photo Gallery, showing various cars in detail.
• Owning a +2, which gives an insight into the joys and troubles that owning a Lotus can bring. A section on famous +2 owners can be found, and if you have experiences to share, drop me a line and they can be added to the owners' tales page.

If you wish to research further into the history of the +2 there is a links page and recommended reading, together with an index page to guide around the site. Finally, please use the feedback page to let me know your view, whether you own a +2 or not. 

What's New

February 2001

I have added some information on the various body colours used by Lotus. Also a link to the Lotuscars.dk bulletin board.

July 2000

Some further what came from where thoughts, emailed in by Howard. Also a picture sent in by Phil of his very smart guards red +2.

April 2000

A new page of photographs from Donington 2000, together with a new set of pages which show the evolution of the car model by model, starting with chassis number 14, one of the original press cars. Over time I will add to each page, but to start with I've put in some pictures. In the technical section I've added a page on the basics of the lighting system. There are further pictures in the technical section showing the chassis at various stages in the rebuild, together with some further details of Minilite wheels for the +2. There's  a new page on modified cars.

About this site and disclaimer.

This site was created using Microsoft Frontpage 2000.

This site is in no way connected with Lotus Cars, its agents or any other affiliated  legal entity. No rights over any tradenames or registered names is implied. Information presented here should not be relied upon as the basis for any action liable to incur cost or risk in any form upon the reader. 

Created by T. Sparrow.
Copyright © 2000 T. Sparrow. All rights reserved.
Revised: February 17, 2001 .