£73,125
1965 Lotus Elan S1 26R
COYS • UK • 25 Feb 2017
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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£73,125
1965 Lotus Elan S1 26R
UK • 25 Feb 2017
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a Lotus Elan roadster converted to 26R specification for historic racing. It has a new FIA Historic Technical Passport valid until 2025, a strong 1588cc engine producing approximately 170bhp and has won the Nordics pre 1966 historic championship three times. It is eligible for many race championships and events.
Condition
9
While the car is described as being in beautiful condition inside and out and 'on the button and ready to go for 2017', the overall condition would be considered outstanding given its use in historic racing and that it is a converted vehicle, not original.
/ 10
RHD
United Kingdom
1965
Auction
£73,125
1965 Lotus Elan S1 26R
COYS • UK • 25 Feb 2017
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Description
Very few small-capacity Gran Turismo cars of the 1960s come even close to matching the on-track charisma of the purebred little Lotus 26R.
British constructor Colin Chapman’s Lotus company was at that time riding the absolute crest of a wave in terms of trend-setting fame, fortune and competition success.
During the 1963 Formula 1 racing season Chapman’s factory team, Team Lotus, had utterly dominated the Grand Prix world.
Their number one driver was the legendary Jim Clark.
He had just won a record seven World Championship-qualifying Grand Prix races in the single season to clinch not only the Drivers’ World Championship title for himself but also the Formula 1 Constructors’ World Championship crown for Lotus itself.
The year had also seen him and his Lotus-powered-by-Ford turn the American speedway racing establishment upside down, by dominating the pace in the Indianapolis 500-Miles and then shining again in his rear-engined V8 car at Trenton and Milwaukee.
It was against this...
Price Analysis vs Other Elan 26Rs
£29,933
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£40,250
Median Price (Since 2020)
£50,167
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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