Classic Lotus Blooms In California Sunshine - WSJ

[2mAn]

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"Recently, I was helping a friend with his Lotus Elan, and with the engine removed, it was so light that four people could lift the car in the air, each with one hand."

Simon is cool. He showed up in his E-Type, didn't realize he was also the dude who owns the +2 until after we moved the car...

[The Veg]

Pay-walled. Can you copy the text (and maybe even pictures?) for us?

Simon's a friend of mine so I'd be interested in reading that.

[2mAn]

Pay-walled. Can you copy the text (and maybe even pictures?) for us?

Simon's a friend of mine so I'd be interested in reading that.

I will try to get through and cut & paste it... I tried to go back to the original link and it is also pay-walled now... BUT what I did find was a very interesting post on vwvortex

Through the wonders of the internet I have discovered that my first +2 is still alive and well. It was dispatched to a Mr Simon Propper in CA USA in November of last year from UK Sportscars.

It as was a JPS 130/5 but fitted with a 4 speed box. Originally black but now looking good in yellow.

Simon if you are a member and would like some history of your car from the Eighties I would be happy to share.

That's great to see my old Plus 2 is still on the road and make contact with you. I sank my hard earned savings and my life into that car, my best friend did the same too (time) and it took him years to forgive me when I swapped it for a S4.

I was 20 or so when I bought it and what a great time I had with it, ignoring all the spannering etc.

It was all black with a black vinyl roof, Lotus alloys and a glass sun roof, JPS Number ????!

Being so young and naive I can't pretend to have been the best / purist mechanic, I got the Spyder bug and changed the chassis and running gear. A company in Kent, Minister Racing machined the engine with lots of new moving bits. Gearbox was done by a specialist but can't recall the name.

I am sure I left the then new owner with all the receipts.

I shall dig out some more pics over the weekend, but the chassis change pics seem to be in 1985 when I was 23. You should just be able to make out the reg. FRU 124L

I will certainly will pop in if I ever get over to the US

Regards

Peter

[The Veg]

Interesting!

[Peter +2]

That’s me in the pictures at my parents house, I had a lot more hair back then,

Is there a way to cut and paste Simons article as I am not a WSJ subscriber either.

Thanks

Peter