Importantly, this 1968 example is from the early period of +2 production.

Lotus records the original Elan +2 as being produced from 1967, powered by the 1,558cc four-cylinder Twin Cam producing 118bhp and coupled to a four-speed manual gearbox.

At just 853kg, it remained very much a proper Lotus despite its increased accommodation.

This car is an appealing proposition for somebody who wants an early +2 to use and gradually improve rather than a freshly restored example carrying a corresponding price tag.

It is showing 77,594 miles, while the history file contains invoices for parts and work carried out stretching back as far as 1986, together with previous MOT certificate.

The MOT history also helps provide some useful context to the displayed mileage.

Its last MOT expired in 2018, at which point the car had covered approximately 73,000 miles.

Records indicate it had covered only around 4,500 miles since 2012, while the current reading is 77,594 miles.

Although we would not cla...