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£67,830

1963 Lotus 23B

United States • 3 Nov 2025

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1963 Lotus 23B, a British race car, features a 1.6L twin-cam inline-four engine, Hewland five-speed transaxle, and a dark blue fiberglass body. It has a history of racing in events like the Monterey Historics and Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival, with a rebuilt engine in 2015 and recent battery replacement.

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Condition 

7

The car is in overall solid condition with slight wear visible. The seller notes the tires are due for replacement and the car is due for a fluid change. There is wear on the rim of the steering wheel.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

23S97

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

RHD

64.5 Hours Shown 1.6L Twin-Cam Inline-Four Dual Weber Carburetors Hewland Five-Speed Manual Transaxle Dark-Blue-Infused Fiberglass Bodywork Front & Rear Clamshell Body Panels Bottom-Hinged Doors White 13" Wobbly-Web Wheels Carbon-Fiber Driver-Side Racing Bucket Driver-Side Roll Hoop & Safety Harness Vinyl-Wrapped Passenger-Side Bucket Seat Three-Piece Wrap-Around Windscreen Fire-Suppression System
This 1963 Lotus 23B race car was previously owned by Steven Read, who campaigned the car in multiple Monterey Historics and Pre-Historics races between 2000 and 2009, as well as in the Wine Country Classic at Sonoma and other races at Laguna Seca.

The current owner purchased the car in 2009 and used it in the Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival as well as in races at Laguna Seca, Road America, Blackhawk Farms, and Grattan Raceway.

Power is provided by a 1.6L twin-cam inline-four linked to a Hewland five-speed manual transaxle.

Features include a spaceframe chassis, color-infused dark blue...

Points of note

£2,860

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£66,768

Median Price (Since 2020)

£74,014

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