Lotus Elan S2

This 1966 Lotus Elan S2 is a drop-head example of Colin Chapman's lightweight roadster, with a twin-cam engine, twin Weber carburettors and a four-speed manual gearbox. It is finished in white with a black interior.

The car was restored by a father and son in the early 2000s, keeping to original specification with the matching-numbers engine. The engine was rebuilt by Paul Gardner Race Engines, and the page quotes 120 bhp at the flywheel on the dyno, against 105 bhp for a standard car. The gearbox and differential were rebuilt at the same time.

After the restoration it spent a long period in storage before a later owner had a Lotus specialist recommission it. The page says it has covered only a few hundred miles since the rebuild, although the odometer reads 19,570. The dealer plans to take it to about 1,000 miles of running-in, service it and provide a fresh MoT before collection. The chassis number is 26/5257.