Lot details Registration No: UMT848F Chassis No: SB2240
Automotive genius though he was, one imagines that the late Colin Chapman would be rather surprised that the Lotus Seven he launched at the 1957 Earls Court Motor Show and then sold the manufacturing rights for in 1973, was still being built, bought, raced and enjoyed the world over, courtesy of Caterham. The sale car is a genuine Hethel-built Lotus - one of the last of the Super Seven S2s that in fact includes some S3 features. It comes complete with extensive history and is apparently well-known to the Lotus Seven registers. It is powered by what is believed to be its original 1500cc pre-crossflow Ford engine, complete with exceptionally rare single 40DCOE Weber manifold and carburettor. Finished in a well-presented mix of polished alloy and British Racing Green bodywork, the little Lotus features equally smart Black interior trim that's thought to be original. An unusually fine example of the breed.
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