Lotus Elan And 2 Source Book

Author : Matthew Vale
Publisher : Veloce Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1787114597

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Lotus Elan and +2 Source Book by Matthew Vale Pdf

The Lotus Elan was Colin Chapman and Lotus' first affordable road car, produced from 1962 and, along with its larger Plus 2 variant, until 1974. As a replacement for the expensive Lotus Elite, the Elan and Plus 2 were both successful sports cars, which carried Lotus through the 1960s and into the 1970s. Starting with a brief history of Lotus and the Elan, Lotus Elan & Plus 2 Source Book provides a detailed originality guide to the Elan and Plus 2, identifying the design changes Lotus made to the models through their lifetimes. An 'owner's guide' provides detailed information on owning and maintaining the cars in tip-top condition, and gives details of common faults and upgrades. The restoration guide gives any potential restorer the information to carry out the tasks needed to bring one of the these cars back from the dead. With anecdotes and experiences from current and previous owners of Elans and Plus 2's, along with many colour photographs the book provides a valuable insight into owning running and racing these iconic cars.

Author : Matthew Vale
Publisher : Crowood
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-31
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781847976345

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Lotus Elan by Matthew Vale Pdf

The Lotus Elan was Lotus's definitive roadster. It replaced the elegant but expensive Lotus Elite and was the first car to employ the innovative Lotus steel backbone chassis. The original Elan was produced as a two-seat, open-top sportscar and hardtop coupe from 1962 to 1973. The range was extended by the addition of the 2+2-seater Plus 2 from 1967 to 1974. Lotus introduced an all-new front wheel drive Elan in 1989, the M100, which was produced until 1995. Lotus Elan studies the history and development of all the Elans and describes each model in detail. It gives technical details for all models, examines unusual conversions, and includes driving experiences from Elan owners. A complete and readable resource for all Lotus Elan owners and motoring enthusiasts who aspire to own one of these iconic British sports cars. Superbly illustrated with 250 colour photographs.Matthew Vale is a motoring author and passionate Lotus Elan enthusiast.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Lotus automobiles
ISBN : 0907673686

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Lotus Elan by Anonim Pdf

Author : Karen Hill
Publisher : Gale Cengage
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1992-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0810383268

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Gale's Auto Sourcebook 2 by Karen Hill Pdf

This book is designed to present, in one convenient source, comments published in periodicals about 325 automobile models manufactured since 1987 on a model-by-model basis. These periodicals range from general interest to specialized sources as well as repair manuals and other publications related to the individual models.

Author : Paul Robinshaw,Christopher Ross
Publisher : Brooklands Books Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1783180005

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The Original Lotus Elan 1962-1973 by Paul Robinshaw,Christopher Ross Pdf

First published in 1989 by Motor Racing Publications, this book contains essential data and guidance for Owners, Restorers and Competitors. Includes model identification, spec. changes, construction methods, performance comparisons, alternative parts sources, homologation details and component interchangeability. This books contains a variety of information, both of a practical nature and otherwise, including the identification of alternative equivalent part sources, which is applicable to all Lotus Elan 1500/1600 models as well as S2, S3, S4 and Sprint derivatives produced between the years 1962 and 1973.

Author : Gordon Lund
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Lotus Elan automobile
ISBN : OCLC:857819179

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Lotus Elan by Gordon Lund Pdf

Author : Paul Robinshaw,Christopher Ross
Publisher : M-Y Books Limited
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-14
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781783180059

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The Original Lotus Elan 1962 -73 by Paul Robinshaw,Christopher Ross Pdf

This book contains a variety of information, both of a practical nature and otherwise, including the identification of alternative equivalent parts sources, which is applicable to all Lotus Elan 1500/1600 models as well as S2, S3, S4 and Sprint derivatives, produced between the years 1962 and 1973.

Author : Matt Younger,Mike Younger
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781445682549

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Lotus 2 + 2s by Matt Younger,Mike Younger Pdf

This engaging book follows the history of the Lotus 2 + 2 coupes from the Elan through to the Evora.

Author : Johnny Tipler
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-26
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781785008436

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Lotus Elise and Exige 1995-2020 by Johnny Tipler Pdf

Named after Elisa, the granddaughter of Lotus's owner at the time, Romano Artioli of Bugatti fame, the Lotus Elise was launched at the Frankfurt Show in 1995. In the subsequent twenty-five years it has not only established itself as the embodiment of what Lotus stands for, it retains a unique place in the international sports car market. No other manufacturer came up with a car to seriously rival the Elise, nor the Exige, in terms of handling dexterity on both road and racetrack, and it aptly characterizes the definition of a sports car. Written in Johnny Tipler's inimitable style this book includes a detailed evolution of the Elise and Exige, including full specification tables; interviews with key individuals involved in their design and development, including Richard Rackham, Gavan Kershaw, Neil Thomas, Russell Carr, Barney Hatt and Andy Pleavin; Elisa Artioli on her namesake, its past and future; motor sport adaptions and successes and finally, driving experiences on road and track. The production of the Elise and Exige was sustained through four corporate upheavals. Now in Geely ownership, the future for Lotus looks bright.

Author : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publisher : A & C Black
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Elan automobile
ISBN : 0851478948

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Lotus Elan by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Pdf

Author : Matthew Vale
Publisher : Veloce Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1787112861

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Lotus Elan by Matthew Vale Pdf

The Essential Guide to buying the Lotus Elan of your dreams, this book will guide you through all you need to know. The Lotus Elan and Plus 2 are the definitive classic Lotus Sports cars. Small, light, and powered by Lotus’s own Twin Cam engine, these were and are fast, great handling sports cars with a Grand Prix winning pedigree. With a winning formula of glass fibre bodyshell, and simple sheet steel backbone chassis, the Elan was an affordable replacement for the expensive and exotic glass fibre monocoque Lotus Elite, and became the mainstay of the Lotus road car range throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s. First introduced as an open two-seater in 1962, and as a Coupé in 1966, the Elan was available as a do-it-yourself ‘kit’ car or in factory assembled form, and was refined through the 1960s, culminating in the famous Sprint models of 1971, with the big valve 130bhp Twin Cam engine. The widened and stretched 2+2 Elan with its vestigial rear seats - named, unsurprisingly, the Plus 2 - was introduced in 1967, followed by the higher-spec Plus 2S in 1969, which was the first Elan not available in kit form. The Plus 2S 130 gained the Sprint specification engine in 1971, and the final Elan was the Plus 2S 130/5 of 1972. Just over 9000 Elans were produced between 1962 and 1973, while just over 5000 Plus 2 were produced between 1967 and 1974. This book has been written to provide the prospective owner with all the information they need to establish if an Elan or Plus 2 is for them, and what to look for when viewing an example. All aspects of the cars are examined, including paperwork, mechanical issues, bodywork and interior with many photos of example cars to assist in the assessment of an individual car, and understand the implications of many of the common problems that a car can exhibit. The author is a Lotus enthusiast, and has been working on and writing about classic Lotuses for a number of years.

Author : Matthew Vale
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-13
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781787118911

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Lotus Europa - Colin Chapman’s mid-engined masterpiece by Matthew Vale Pdf

The Lotus Europa was Colin Chapman and Lotus’s first mid-engined road car, and was produced from 1966 through to 1975. Originally designed to slot into the Lotus range below the Elan as a low cost replacement for the Lotus 7, the Europa eventually sat alongside the Elan and Plus 2 as a comparable sports car in its own right. Starting with the design philosophy behind the development of the Europa, this book provides detailed technical descriptions of all the major versions of the model, starting with the Renault-powered Series 1 through to the Lotus Twin Cam powered Special. It looks at the cars on the road, and the racing Type 47 derived from the road cars which competed in the small capacity Group 6 class, as well as featuring in historic racing today. With owners’ impressions and interviews with ex-Lotus employees, the book provides a valuable insight into owning, running, and racing these iconic cars.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Automobile industry and trade
ISBN : NWU:35556023486806

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Gale's Auto Sourcebook by Anonim Pdf

Guide to information on ... cars and light trucks.

Author : John Bolster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Transportation
ISBN : UOM:39015000966187

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Lotus Elan and Europa by John Bolster Pdf

Detailed model-by model descriptions, competitive achievements, technical and restoration information and invaluable reference data technical are provided in this book in the popular Collectors' Guide series.

Author : Gordon Lund
Publisher : Brooklands Books
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-14
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781855209466

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Lotus Elan - A Restoration Guide by Gordon Lund Pdf

The story of restoring an Elan +2 and Elan Sprint to concours edition. Advice on how to purchase a suitable car for restoration plus detailed practical information on preparing bodywork, trim, chassis, suspension, wheels, hydraulics, engine, electrics & wiring etc. 24 Chapters, plus appendices, give information on chassis changing, body restoration, including Elan +2 sills, rebuilding the Lotus/Ford Twin Cam engine, electrics including fitting a new loom, insight to tuning and running in, Elan developments, a remarkable Elan +2 Estate, rebirth of an accident damaged Sprint.