1989 (90 spec) SE for Sale

[nigelrobertson]

The +2 was also used as a mule for development of the 907 engine

Are you sure? The 907 is a much larger engine, and you would struggle to fit it in a +2 engine bay. All the literature I have read says they used Bedford vans, because they used the dimensionally similar Bedford/Vauxhall block to develop the cylinder head.

A version of the engine was also used in the Type 47 racer (based on the Europa)

Hi Paul,
finally found my reference!!

Club Lotus
Lotus News 1984 No 4.

"The Lotus Elan plus two/two litre
At one time Lotus started on a project to put the 907 series 2 litre 16 valve engine in a beefed up Elan plus two.This was when the original glassfibre monocoque plus two replacement which looked like a Maserati Ghibli was abandoned in the face of some of the crash test requirements from the US.Only these three styling drawings remain of the project.How the slant-4 engine was to be installed could be of interest to rich and(and brave) plus two owners today"

The pictures look very similar to a plus two with a more rounded nose in profile.The bonnet has a bulge not unlike Excel/Elite V8 conversions, also venting on the bonnet and wings behind the front wheels.

Cheers
Nigel

[Redexcel]

I see what you mean.
But did they ever actually build one?

[nigelrobertson]

One can only speculate.
Who knows with Lotus ??