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Documented 1962 Lotus 23
United States • 11 Feb 2015
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AI Listing Summary
This 1962 Lotus 23, serial number 23-S-28, boasts extensive documentation and a comprehensive restoration, earning accolades like a trophy presented by Sir Stirling Moss. It features a 1300cc twin cam engine, a Hewland 5-speed gearbox, and is track-ready, making it a competitive and historically significant racer from the early '60s sports car era.

Condition
8
The car has been comprehensively restored with attention to period configuration. It has undergone chassis repair and has documentation supporting its history. Although it has reproduction parts and some modifications, it is described as track-ready and well-documented.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
AM51
Odometer:
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Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Serial number: 23-S-28.
Chassis: AM51.
Extensively documented.
Raced from new.
Careful, accurate restoration.
1300 twin cam power.
Race-ready.
Private Party or Dealer: Private Party
This 1962 Lotus 23 was delivered new to carrying serial number immediately began competing in a variety of SCCA events throughout the Southeast and Northeast.
The seller emphasizes that this is among the most well-documented 23s in existence, which he substantiates with the factory chassis allocation list, SCCA logbooks, testimony from former owners, and inclusion in Graham Capel’s “ .
The car has been comprehensively restored with a detailed eye towards its period configuration, an effort rewarded with a best in race class trophy presented by Sir Stirling Moss at the 2013 Sante Fe Concorso.
Now fully sorted with only shakedown mileage since completion, the car looks beautiful and is track-ready.
S-28 was involved in an on-track incident in 1967, and was subsequently rebuilt around another Lot...
Points of note
£2,860
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£66,768
Median Price (Since 2020)
£74,014
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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