THE CLASSIC CAR SALE AT STONELEIGH PARK 28th SEPTEMBER SALE 2024

76 CCA The Classic Car Sale at Stoneleigh Park 2024 classiccarauctions.co.uk LOT 765 Estimate: £16,000 - £20,000 1973 LOTUS ELAN +2 S 130 (TYPE 50) No Reserve Restored by Ant Anstead and his team for the new TV Show, The Naked Mechanic ’ • Where its junior sibling was aimed squarely at the enthusiastic hobbyist, the +2 was conceived to tempt the affluent young family man out of his Jaguar and into a Lotus for the first time • Consequently, the Lotus was generously adorned with Walnut veneers, leather, gauges, switches and the airy interior required by arriving young executives and their families • The most powerful and desirable iteration of the Type 50 was the +2S 130 (126bhp and the 5-speed gearbox) • This particular car was UK-supplied from new, built at Hethel and despatched on 24/05/1973, to G.S. Cars, Warmley, Nr.Bristol, to be their dealer demonstrator • Finished in the attractive combination of Lagoon Blue with a Silver Flake roof and retains its original alloy wheels • The interior was cleaned, repaired and generally refreshed but remains gently patinated - see Condition Report Lot Details Reg: HDG 269L Chassis no.: 73051375L Odometer: 80,704 MOT expiry: Exempt Consignor: Rob Hubbard Telephone No: 07775 511825 Vendor Condition Report: Overall: 72 / 135 «««¶¶ More Details Lot 765 Bid On Lot 765