£45,966
1966 Lotus Cortina Mk1
Bring A Trailer • US • 18 Aug 2026
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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£45,966
1966 Lotus Cortina Mk1
US • 18 Aug 2026
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1966 Lotus Cortina Mk1 is a well-documented example with a history of ownership by notable figures in motorsport, including SCCA champion John Kelly and IndyCar team owner Derrick Walker. It features a rebuilt Lotus Twin-Cam engine with upgrades and a refreshed underside, though it does have noted cosmetic imperfections such as paint touch-ups, a hood ding, and panel fitment issues.
Condition
6
The car has a ding in the hood, paint touch-ups are noted, and there are panel fitting issues at the right-front corner of the hood and in the fender near the headlight bezel. Wear is visible on the driver's door paint, and chrome trim is mostly missing from the vents. The shifter is prone to rattling at some RPMs, and the brake booster has been bypassed.
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66,000 miles
BA74FU59604
1966
Auction
Manual
LHD
United States
£45,966
1966 Lotus Cortina Mk1
Bring A Trailer • US • 18 Aug 2026
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Description
1,668cc Twin-Cam Four Four-Speed Manual Transmission Ermine White and Sherwood Green Black Interior Oversized Valves Forged CP Pistons Electronic Ignition Alternator Conversion Suspension/Underside Refresh 2018-2026 Koni Shocks This 1966 Lotus Cortina Mk1 was purchased new in Maryland on March 29, 1967, and remained with its original owner through 1975.
The car was then acquired by multiple SCCA champion and Group 44 driver John Kelly, who reportedly restored it and kept it for many years, and the selling dealer later purchased it from Kelly’s surviving spouse before it was relocated to California.
Subsequent owners included Phil Zacker through 2004 and a Cortina specialist in Southern California from 2011 until being sold on to Derrick Walker, former British auto racing team owner and former president of Competition and Operations for Indy
Car.
Subsequent underside and suspension refreshes were completed by Derrick Walker Racing prior to the car being purchased back by the selli...
Price Analysis vs Other Cortinas
£19,000
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£37,695
Median Price (Since 2020)
£78,750
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