Andrew was showing off pictures of his 1968 Lotus Elan Plus 2. He had just finished a respray. The Lotus Elan looks very good.
As John indicates, “It looks fast standing still.”
And for you experts, yes, those are unique wheels. Read the article to get more info on the wheels and the Lotus in general.
To read more, go to Lotus Elan Plus 2 50/0763.
The Tour Auto. Better know as the Tour de France Automobile was a sports car race held on roads around France, first held in 1899 at speeds of 30 mph (50 km/h). The first event was won by Ren? de Knyff driving a Panhard et Levassor.
The event, Tour Auto, was revived in 1992 for historic cars, with both a competition and a regularity class. The format is a 5-day event combining about 2,500 km of roads, 4 or 5 circuit races and 6 to 8 hillclimbs.
There are a number of Lotus Elans that compete on a regular basis in the Tour Auto. The next race is scheduled for April 22. The Lotus pictured has competed and won the Tour Auto in 2010.
Below is an in car video of the race in action from 2009.
To see the results and pictures of other competitors, please go to 2010 Tour Auto Winner.
The detail photos of the winner’s car are from the 2007 Tour Auto post.
You might also consider reading about the 2009 Tour Auto, with a much more involved discussion.
Famous Frank asks the basic question all of us ask our self. Frank starts out the topic:
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Some of you may have noticed I’m in the process of restoring my 66 S2 SE. Please allow me to explain why I’m taking on the this project and what is involved with this one. Let’s start by saying, I truly enjoy restoring cars. I many times think I like the restoration more than driving or showing of them later. This isn’t my first restoration but it is the most extensive I’ve tackled.
One thing to remember, when I say “I restore”, it should always be read as “we restore”. Every car I’ve ever restored, I could not have done the work without the untiring assistance of Club and Forum members. That goes for all the clubs and forums, but especially this forum. It is by far the best and the members are above reproach! Thank you all.
Thank you for those kind words Frank. Come and read Why Restore a Lotus Elan
Relive the restoration of this 1973 Lotus Elan Sprint DHC. This article walks through all the questions and discussions that occur during a restoration.
Follow the discussions on brake servo or not, costs with painting and all those little things that come up during restoration. As you can tell from the pictures, Alex did a great job.
Follow along at 1973 Lotus Elan Restoration.
How many different photos of a Lotus Elan engine bay do you want to look at? Last count we have over 150 photos of different Lotus Elan engine bays. There are photos of zetecs, cosworths, BRMs, and of course twin cams.
These photos are great to compare your Lotus Elan to. Don’t worry, there are some really nice and clean engine bays and there are some photos of barn find engine bays. There is something for everyone in this post on the forums.
Follow the link and have fun looking at Lotus Elan Engine Bays.
The world has gotten used to fuel injection and not having to worry about starting your car. This is not the case with a classic sports car. What makes the Lotus Elan even more fun is have two carburetors.
Carburetors are fun. There are all kinds of adjustments that can be made. This is ok, if you purchased your car new and have made all the adjustments yourself. If you purchased a car, you have know idea what the previous owner did.
Read through this article as the forum members help a fellow Lotus Elan Plus 2 owner out solving a cold start issue.
Yes, the image is of a Weber, but the post is about Dellortos. Follow the story and see the results at Difficult Cold Starting – Dellortos.
Steve posted a series of pictures of his 1964 Lotus Elan S1.
The photos of the oil teak dash is really nice.
After the pictures, there was a good discussion on how Lotus evolved the Series 1 to a Series 2 based on the available parts. And the discovery that a Series 1 can have Series 2 parts and a Series 2 can have Series 1 parts.
Read more about this Lotus Elan and see more pictures at 1964 Lotus Elan.
Peter’s Lotus Elan +2S 130/5 is a nice example of a Lotus in use and actively being restored. These pictures from a posting in from Ocober 2006, shows a nice example. The car was originally a metallic Blue and was then painted white by a previous owner.
The posting has a nice set of photos of the interior of the car showing off the dash and overall interior. A nice a example of a daily driver.
To read more and see more photos about this Lotus Elan, please visit Lotus Elan +2S 130/5
Jimi Hendrix is widely considered to be one of the most influential electric guitarists of popular music. What we care about at LotusElan.net is the great photos he took with the Lotus Elan. And…. Well…. um…. actually the Lotus Elan S3 fixed head coupe belonged to Jimi Hendrix’s bassist Noel Redding. Noel Redding is the person standing on the left side of the car.
Jimi Hendrix did not own a Lotus Elan, but did take a great photograph with one. Jimi had a limited mainstream music career of only 4 years. Jimi is recognized for developing the technique of using guitar amplifier feedback and incorporating it into the music. 
Noel Redding was an English rock bassists best known for his work on The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With his purchase of a Lotus Elan, he is much more famous on LotusElan.net. Noel Redding was born in Folkestone, Kent. Noel played in several bands, Fat Mattress, Road and the Noel Redding Band. His most famous work was part of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Noel Redding passed away in 2003 while living in Cork, Ireland.
If you own a Lotus Elan FHC with a previous owner of N. Redding from Ireland, then you own the famous Jimi Hendrix car. Take a look. You never know.
There are many famous Lotus Elan owners. Jim Clark holds a special place in all of our hearts as a Lotus Formula 1 Driver. The only driver to win the Indianapolis 500 and the Formula 1 Championship in the same year.
Jim Clark won the 1965 Formula 1 Championship driving for Team Lotus. Clark won 6 races in a row, but only won 6 of the first 7 races of the season. Jim Clark did not race at Monaco due to racing in the Indy 500. In the 1965 Formula 1 season, Jim Clark won 6 poles and had the fastest lap in 6 races.
At Indianapolis, Jim Clark led 190 of the 200 laps at the Indy 500. Clark cruised to victory by 119.98 seconds to give Ford Racing its first win in the 500 and the first victory for a rear-engine car. In addition, Clark was the first driver to average more than 150 miles per hour in a 500-mile race (150.686).
The image to the right is an advertisement for the Lotus Elan produced by Lotus Cars.
Jim Clark’s personal Elan was an Lotus Elan S3 FHC. The yellow Lotus Elan is a picture of the S3 Elan of G?rard Crombac, this photograph was taken at Monthlery 98. The Lotus Elan of Jim Clark was sold to his friend Gerard Crombac (French journalist of “Sport Auto”) in April 68. It was NLD 550 E and it is now 707 LN 91 still in possession of Gerard Crombac. The car had been restored at Lotus factory, but the most parts of the car have been kept original because this car had been driven by Jim Clark. The current owner, Gerard Crombac, it the author of ‘Colin Chapman, The Man and His Cars’.
