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£45,000
c.1956 Lotus Eleven Series 1 'Le Mans
United Kingdom • 24 Mar 2021
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a c.1956 Lotus Eleven Series 1 'Le Mans' car with a complex history, including a potential chassis identity issue and a shunt in 1975 that led to it being retired. It comes with a Coventry Climax FWA 1100cc engine and significant paperwork, making it a restoration project.

Condition
3
The car has been awaiting renovation since 1975 after being shunted. It is loosely assembled for photography purposes, indicating it's not in running condition and requires substantial reconditioning.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
N.W.204
Odometer:
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Reg Number:
OVB 7F
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Purchased by Mike Offley and the late Terry Harrison from Peter Cranage in December 1971 complete with a reputedly ex-Gerard 'Jabby' Crombac Coventry Climax FWA 1100cc engine A Series 1 car with split Ford axle front suspension and a De Dion rear end Tested by Gerry Marshall at Silverstone (without permission) Shunted at Thruxton in 1975 and awaiting repair ever since Accompanying paperwork includes a green registration logbook which list the chassis number as N.W.204 Engine number quoted on the green logbook matches that of the accompanying Coventry Climax engine (FWA 6577) Please be aware that chassis number 204 (without any prefix) resides in America
Points of note
£28,125
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£71,012
Median Price (Since 2020)
£198,563
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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