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£17,160
1969 Lotus Europa S2 Offered without reserve - Over £5,000 spent at Hoffman's in 2025
United Kingdom • 19 Jul 2025 • Lot Lot 143
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AI Listing Summary
This 1969 Lotus Europa S2 is presented in desirable Lotus Yellow. It benefits from significant restoration work in the 2010s and recent servicing by Lotus specialists, making it a well-maintained example ready for its next owner.
Condition
8
The car is described as beautifully presented, with a Club Lotus report in 2017 verifying it as an original example in excellent condition throughout. Recent expenditure at Hoffman's Lotus specialists further supports this rating. The description indicates that while some restoration work was done in the 2010s, the car is currently in very good condition with minimal cosmetic imperfections.
/ 10
Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
54/1932
Odometer:
88,845 miles
Reg Number:
LVG 262H
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
Year: 1969 Make: Lotus Model: Europa S2 Registration: LVG 262H Chassis No: 54/1932 Odometer: 88,845 The Lotus Europa used Lotus founder Colin Chapman's minimalist steel backbone chassis, which was first used in the Elan, while also relying on its fibreglass moulded body for structural strength, and was based on a prototype built to compete for Henry Ford II's contract to build a Le Mans racing car in the early 1960’s.
The four-wheel independent suspension was typical of Chapman's thinking.
The rear suspension was a modified Chapman strut, as used for Chapman's earlier Formula racing car designs with the handling prompting automotive writers to describe the Europa as the nearest thing to a Formula car for the road.
The Series One was announced for sale in 1966 and was fitted with a modified Renault 16, 1470cc, inline-four engine and a four-speed gearbox.
The Europa was designed and built to be an embodiment of Chapman's oft-stated philosophy of automotive design; "simplify, then add...
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£2,750
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£14,996
Median Price (Since 2020)
£46,965
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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