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The ex-Peter Scott-Russell 1955 Lotus-Bristol MK X Sports-racer
United Kingdom • 18 Sept 2022
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This is a 1955 Lotus-Bristol MK X Sports-racer, chassis number 88, previously owned by Peter Scott-Russell. It competed at Goodwood in its early years and is returning for the first time since 1955, adding to its appeal for collectors. The car has undergone an older restoration and has a well-documented ownership history.
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The car has had an older restoration, with some parts being remade in aluminium. While the engine runs well and is suitable for gentle road use, it is not ready for racing. The car has a known ownership history and has been repainted and returned to its original bare aluminium finish.
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• In-period Goodwood competitor • Returning to Goodwood for the first time since 1955 • Known ownership history • An older restoration • Monaco Historic Grand Prix eligible Colin Chapman and his energetic young design team at the Lotus Engineering Company - based behind father Stan Chapman's public house, The Railway Hotel in Hornsey, North London - introduced the beautiful Lotus Mark X competition sports car in 1955.
At this time Lotus was busy manufacturing the dual-purpose, road/sports Mark VI as well as the Mark VIII sports-racer.
Boasting a sleek aerodynamic body designed by Frank Costin, and powered by a 1½-litre MG engine, the latter had proved immensely successful, leading to customers approaching Chapman suggesting that he build a car to accept larger engines.
The result was the Bristol-powered Mark X.
Among the aforementioned customers were Michael Anthony, Cliff Davis and Peter Scott-Russell, who ordered chassis number '88', the car offered here.
The Mark X was based on...
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