Lotus Elan and Lotus Elan Plus 2 Forums

Hello,

I have just bought my second lotus, a plus 2 130s in Roman Purple. The car was registered in January 1974, however it was the London motorshow car from 1973. Apparently there was a Europa and this Lotus both in Roman purple on the stand. I should be really grateful if anyone can point me in a direction where I could find some photographs of the cars on the stand.

Thank you

Hi Mark

congratulations on the purchase!
was that the car UK sports cars had for sale as i was tempted, .

at the time i was looking i found some info and ill let you know what i have over the weekend.

best regards,
deryck.

You must have bought your car from UK Sportscars. I have seen a black and white photo of the 73 Earls Court show +2. It's out there somewhere. Here is a period picture of the Europa in Roman Purple. Last a picture of a 74 +2 in Roman Purple taken for 'The Car' Magazine. Roman Purple was also featured on the first Lotus Elites in 74 as per the sales literature at the time. Jim

JimE wrote: I have seen a black and white photo of the 73 Earls Court show +2. It's out there somewhere... Jim

Isn't that the photo in Robinshaw/Ross? If it's the one I'm thinking of it's a picture of the offside rear and a comment about the fact it has a Peco exhaust fitted. But yes, black and white unfortunately.

Robbie

Thanks for the encouraging responses gents.

I did spend a fair bit of time on line too with no luck. That was when I thought I would try the forum. Black and white or colour anything welcome.

Yes it is the car that was for sale at uk sports cars.It was pretty much as the add described, apart form the interior, which i am afraid needing re upholstering in the oatmeal.

Mark

Mark, here are a couple for you.

Tim

Thank you Tim, that's really helpful.
Are those pictures taken from the book Robbie mentions?
Mark

Brilliant Tim. I haven't seen those before. Jim

No Mark, they?re from Lotus World, the factory monthly news sheet.

Since there were two Plus 2s on the stand, my suspicion is that yours was the RHD one and the other most likely a LHD version.

Tim

Hi Tim,

Thank you for all your information. I think your analogy makes sense.

Do you know where I might start looking for higher resolution copies of those great period pictures? I cant read the text.

Mark

The other source you might want to investigate are contemporary copies of Motor or Autocar as they always did good Motor Show features. If you know the dates of the shows, the magazines would have come out the following Wednesday I believe. Check on eBay or similar

Regards
Richard

Mark 1964 wrote:Thank you Tim, that's really helpful.
Are those pictures taken from the book Robbie mentions?
Mark

That was the pic I was thinking of, looks like it was re-produced from Lotus World in the R&R book

Robbie

Mark 1964 wrote:Hello,

I have just bought my second lotus, a plus 2 130s in Roman Purple. The car was registered in January 1974, however it was the London motorshow car from 1973. Apparently there was a Europa and this Lotus both in Roman purple on the stand. I should be really grateful if anyone can point me in a direction where I could find some photographs of the cars on the stand.

Thank you

Hello Mark,

Was it your car ? https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1195553

1973 London Motorshow car : you can watch the same Roman Purple color for the Europa :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BFrE4GiSZU at 3 min 42 sec

Yours faithfully