28-Years-Owned 1971 Lotus Elan +2S

The 1971 Lotus Elan (1962-1975) is currently bid to $7,500 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 is believed to have been delivered new to a US serviceman stationed in the UK before being relocated to California and sold in 1975. Following an accident and a color change to white in the latter half of the decade, the car spent time in various states before being acquired by the current owner in 1998. It was subsequently fitted with a Spyder Engineering chassis in 2004 and underwent a rebuild of its 1.6L twin-cam inline-four from 2006 to 2008 that involved overboring the block as well as installing oversized forged pistons and a stroker crankshaft. The 2+2 coupe rid

• Make: Lotus
• Model: Elan (1962-1975)
• Year: 1971
• Transmission: Four-speed manual transmission
• Engine: Modified 1.6L Twin-Cam Inline-four
• Drivetrain: RWD
• Exterior color: Lotus Yellow
• VIN: 500121N