1969 Lotus Elan Plus 2 With Cosworth Bdr on 2040-cars

US $30,000.00

Year:1969 Mileage:75101 Color: Green /
Black

Location:

Vincentown, New Jersey, United States

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Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:Cosworth BDR - 190 HP
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller

Condition:
Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 50 / 1503
Year: 1969
Number of Cylinders: 4
Make: Lotus
Model: Other
Trim: Plus 2
Options: CD Player
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive - 4-speed
Power Options: Power Windows
Mileage: 75,101
Exterior Color: Green
Interior Color: Black

Vin: 50/1503

Car was completely restored after my purchase. As can be seen from the photos, this was a true frame off restoration with extensive renovation. Driven 9650 miles since restoration.

Renovation and upgrades Included:

Chassis stripped to bare metal
Chassis reinforced at front cross member back to engine mounts and under differential in preparation for substantial power increase.
Chassis was primed and painted.
Body:

There was damage in several areas. Everything was repaired including “welding” in one replacement door sill.
All cracks reinforced on back side
All stress cracks repaired with tissue glass on front side, filled and leveled.
Engine bay totally restored
Rebuilt one door sill reinforcing steel tube

All rubber parts and bushes replaced.
All fasteners with a few exceptions replaced.
New adjustable rear SPAX shock and new Lotocones
New adjustable SPAX front Shocks
All calipers rebuilt including new pistons, painted gold
New handbrake cable
Larger than stock rear pads in stock calipers
Discs all turned
Replaced one bent suspension arm
New ball joints and trunion inserts
New rear wheel bearings
Wheels all sandblasted, epoxy primed and finished coated: black on back and Lt. Titanium front
Steering rack rebuilt to spec with new boots
Hood re-shaped for a BD wedge in place of Stromberg hump.

Renovation of Drive Train:

All steel parts cleaned and painted
Diff. seals replaced
Added S130 stiffening bracket
Rebuilt clutch slave cylinder
New small bore master cylinder (no booster system for very firm pedal)
New release bearing
New clutch disc - recent
New steel face on aluminum flywheel – recent
Custom made pins to protect rear suspension in case of Rotoflex failure (they work!)
Tires: Michelin XVS-2’s on steel peg drive wheels (center nut)

Motor:

I believe the Cosworth BD motor conversion is the easiest and most “period correct” engine conversion for an original Elan or +2
Dave Bean Stage 3 Motor – rated 190 HP at 9000 RPM
1700 cc Cortina block and blueprinted crank and rods – limits motor to 7400 RPM; all of the torque of 190 HP motor, likely 175 HP max.
45 mm DHLA Delorttos
High capacity and pressure oil pump (60+ psi)
Luminition ignition and Lucas Sport Coil
Gear-drive starter
Bean exhaust: 4-2-1 to 2 1/4 ” pipe, ceramic coated, and heat wrapped
One glass pack in middle of car and SuperTrap tunable muffler
Cold air intake with large K&N in nose
Electric fuel pump plus regulator
Cooling:

Stock radiator re-cored with extra row
SPAL fan
Temperature switch on engine outlet
Nose to engine bay sealed for all air thru radiator

Electric:

Alternator with external voltage regulator
Voltmeter
Wiring is custom:

All 16 gauge or heavier
16 modern fuses versus 4 original
Three ground loops
Wiring diagram, loop sheets, wire and fuse lists available with car

Relays for headlights, horn, fan and fuel pump

Interior:

Solid walnut custom dash board with multiple coats of lacquer
Original front seats restored with repaired / replaced springs and metal parts and new webbing and foam.
Front seats two panels recently replace with original grain vinyl
Rear seats new foam and vinyl and new vinyl on side panels
Original re-webbed seat belts (front only)
New carpets
“Stretch” material used for dash, center console and many other soft areas
Door panels done with single sheet of vinyl (Okay but not original; I have original panels in poor condition.)
New headliner (Okay but not perfect)

Exterior:

Recent windshield replacement
Paint is Jaguar Brooklands Green
Entire body stripped and repaired (some major) and restored.
First paint job blistered after a couple of years due to an error in preparation. First paint was a base coat / clear coat.
Hood, trunk and roof have been repainted in same paint code with a single part paint system – color match is very good
Rest of car needs to be repainted from primer up to remove remaining blisters.
Only two stress cracks have appeared since body restoration (one headlight pod and one washer nozzle hole)

Sounds System:

Alpine Tuner / CD Player plays but does not hold memory
Polk Component speakers in rear side panels
8” sub-woofers on center tunnel

Pricing

It is quite difficult to price such a car. The engine alone is worth at least $15K to the right buyer. I started bidding at a reasonable but low price to be sure I would get bidding started to see what its value really is. I would love to get the “Buy It Now” price and hope someone goes for it. The reserve price is set well below the BIN price and I would not let it go for less than that price at this time.

The car can be driven just as it is for general street use and blasting that motor down an open road. Every older Lotus is a project car either needing work like the paint on this one or the owner can always think of a new upgrade he wants to make depending on his intended use. By 1969 standards the car handles very well on the narrow tires. To get the car to handle as good it goes, new wheels and tires would be needed. There are two good choices for the center nut / peg drive wheels from Panasport (13x5) or Minilites (14 x 5 1/2 ). There are lots of good tire choices for these wheels especially the 14” wheels.

You are welcome to ask questions via ebay or come see the car in South Jersey.

Payment: Send $1000 via PayPal within three days of end of auction. We can arrange payment in full and car pick up after order confirmation deposit.

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