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1965 Lotus Elan S1 26R
COYS • UK • 17 Feb 2018
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Not Sold
1965 Lotus Elan S1 26R
UK • 17 Feb 2018
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a very rare, original Series 1 Lotus Elan roadster that has been converted to 26R specification for historic racing. It has a new FIA Historic Technical Passport for GTS 10 valid until 2025, and is eligible for a huge number of race championships.
Condition
8
The car is in beautiful condition inside and out, on the button and ready to go for 2017. It is eligible for a huge number of race championships and is a competitive car and potential class winner in the right hands in GTS 10.
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Manual
1965
Auction
RHD
United Kingdom
Not Sold
1965 Lotus Elan S1 26R
COYS • UK • 17 Feb 2018
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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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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This vehicle comes to market rarely. In auction records we've only seen 7 sold before
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