What's it worth ?
Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 8:52 am
As I am in Australia, where I think the Elan is severely under valued, and as I am considering selling this, and as I have no idea of UK prices, I am open to your views on what this is worth, in the UK market.
The vehicle in question is a 1963 Lotus Elan series one. Chassis number is in the very early 200's, and has been fully restored to original condition.
The car was imported into Australia, left the Lotus factory in October 1963, by the Geoghehan brothers in Sydney, original soft top with Geoghehan sticker still attached, and was sold to a Brisbane disc jockey, name of Bill Gates, one of the original Bee Gee's managers. He raced the car from 1964 to mid 1966.
The car is very original, including red oxide original chassis, painted Lotus nose badge, Lotus chassis plate and Bourne build plate, concave gear knob, aluminium knobbed steering wheel, dash gauges and knobs. 28,500 original miles.
Close ratio gear box, not the original motor, but a later version, with the better oil galleries, 3:55 diff.
The vehicle in question is a 1963 Lotus Elan series one. Chassis number is in the very early 200's, and has been fully restored to original condition.
The car was imported into Australia, left the Lotus factory in October 1963, by the Geoghehan brothers in Sydney, original soft top with Geoghehan sticker still attached, and was sold to a Brisbane disc jockey, name of Bill Gates, one of the original Bee Gee's managers. He raced the car from 1964 to mid 1966.
The car is very original, including red oxide original chassis, painted Lotus nose badge, Lotus chassis plate and Bourne build plate, concave gear knob, aluminium knobbed steering wheel, dash gauges and knobs. 28,500 original miles.
Close ratio gear box, not the original motor, but a later version, with the better oil galleries, 3:55 diff.