1967 Lotus Elan +2
A 1967 Lotus Elan +2 registered GDS 635F, this car has followed an unusual trajectory from road car to show car to dedicated club racer. Comprehensively restored in 2004 on a new Spyder chassis, it was subsequently converted for competition and contested the Classic Sports Car Club Swinging Sixties series between 2012 and 2015, also winning its class at the ACOC Sprint at Goodwood in 2012 and appearing at the Lotus 50th Anniversary races. The engine was professionally rebuilt in 2013–14 and a full roll cage installed to FIA specification.
Ownership
- 2025-02-22Auction saleEstimate £17,000 – £19,000
- 1967-11-01 →Unknown prior owner(s) before 2004 restorationnone documentation
Car was first registered in November 1967; no specific ownership details are provided for this early period prior to the 2004 restoration.
- 2011-08-01 →Acquisition unknownCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Acquired in August 2011 and raced actively between 2012 and 2015; purchased again in 2016 with the intention of campaigning alongside a family member's Marcos but has seen little use since.
Competition
- 2012ACOC Sprint at Goodwood 2012Class winner
- 20122012 Lotus 50th Anniversary races at Brands Hatch
Car ran reliably and competitively at this commemorative event.
- 20122012 Lotus 50th Anniversary races at Donington Park
Car ran reliably and competitively at this commemorative event.
- —Classic Sports Car Club Swinging SixtiesClassic Sports Car Club Swinging Sixties series
Car competed regularly in this series from 2012 through 2015.
- —Bentley Drivers ClubBentley Drivers Club handicap races at Silverstone
Entered in the competitive BDC handicap races during the 2013–14 period.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2004Restoration
Full show-car restoration carried out, including fitment of a new Spyder chassis.
- 2008Modification
Car was converted from show car to racing specification, approximately four years after the 2004 restoration.
Approximate date derived from the prose stating the conversion occurred four years after the 2004 restoration.
- 2012ModificationKelvedon Lotus / Kelsport
Full roll cage installed along with FIA-specification seat mountings and belt anchorages, a Tillett B6 F FIA seat, OMP six-point FIA harness, plumbed-in fire suppression system, and FIA cut-off switch with internal and external pull handles.
- 2013Engine rebuildAnglian Engines / J & A Kit and Classic Car
Engine fully rebuilt around a new American Ford Racing cast block, decked and bored to specification; all machining and cylinder-head work carried out by Anglian Engines, with assembly by J & A Kit and Classic Car.
Rebuild included new pistons, bearings (top and bottom), gaskets, seals, re-cut valves, re-shimmed head, new valve springs and buckets.
- 2014Mechanical
Clutch plate renewed during winter 2014–15 preparations for the upcoming racing season.
Work carried out as part of pre-season recommissioning rather than a separate full rebuild event.
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