£74,005
1964 Lotus Elan 26R Série 2
Artcurial • France • 17 Jun 2019
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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£74,005
1964 Lotus Elan 26R Série 2
France • 17 Jun 2019
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1964 Lotus Elan 26R, one of only 97 made, boasts a known history with Austrian provenance, having been owned by racing drivers. Despite a past accident, it underwent a rebuild with some replaced parts and was authenticated by the Historic Lotus Register.
Condition
6
The car underwent a rebuild with chassis and bodywork replacement, though original parts were retained. It was repainted in 2016 and recently rebuilt, but requires roadworthiness testing. There's evidence of a severe accident in its past.
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26-S2-4
1964
Auction
RHD
France
£74,005
1964 Lotus Elan 26R Série 2
Artcurial • France • 17 Jun 2019
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
1964 Lotus Elan 26R Série 2 Titre de circulation autrichien Châssis n° 26-S2-4 - Rare version 26R - Un des 97 exemplaires - Historique connu - Belle remise en état Présentée en octobre 1962, la Lotus Elan (code 26), légère et puissante, s'avéra être une des voitures les plus efficaces de sa catégorie.
En parallèle, Lotus produisit une version allégée, destinée à la compétition (code 26R), équipée d'un châssis renforcé et d'un moteur double arbre qui développait près de 150cv, tandis que les freins et liaisons au sol étaient améliorés.
Seules 97 unités furent assemblées, séries 1 et 2 confondues.
Le châssis 26-S2-4 fait partie de cette série et a été acheté neuf par Rolf Markl, pilote et importateur Lotus en Autriche, en 1965.
D'après une liste que ce dernier avait établie, la voiture, de couleur verte, a ensuite été vendue le 12 avril 1965 à Peter Peter, pilote autrichien qui court la saison 1966 à son volant.
La voiture est ensuite achetée pour la saison 1967 par Richard Gerin et...
Price Analysis vs Other Elan 26Rs
£29,933
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£40,250
Median Price (Since 2020)
£50,167
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Artcurial
7 Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées Marcel-Dassault, 75008 Paris, France
Operating from Paris, France, Artcurial is a physical auction house handling classic, collector, and historic competition cars. They conduct live auctions at major European events, providing consignment and valuation services.
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