45-Years-Owned, 33k-Mile 1971 Lotus Elan +2S Coupe

The 1971 Lotus Elan (1962-1975) is sold for $31,250 on Bring a Trailer. See Friday's Watchlist AI fair value, deal score, hammer-price prediction, and bidding intelligence for this 1971 Lotus Elan (1962-1975)auction.

This 1971 Lotus Elan +2S was purchased in Plano, Texas, by the seller in 1981 and driven to his home in Wichita, Kansas. The car was repainted white in 1983, and approximately 5,400 of its 33k indicated miles have been added under current ownership. The 1.6-liter inline-four has been bored .020″ over and fitted with a polished crankshaft, sport camshafts, a Weber cylinder head, Weber carburetors, PerTronix electronic ignition, an 80-amp alternator, a gear-reduction starter, an auxiliary electric cooling fan, an electric fuel pump, and a Jet-Hot–coated exhaust header. Other modifications includ

• Make: Lotus
• Model: Elan (1962-1975)
• Year: 1971
• Transmission: Four-speed manual transmission
• Engine: 1.6-Liter Inline-Four
• Drivetrain: RWD
• VIN: 0029N