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£14,872 (Est: £12,000 - £15,000)

1971 Lotus Europa S2

United Kingdom • 16 May 2026 • Lot 147

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1971 Lotus Europa S2 is presented in desirable Lotus Yellow and has been restored to a high standard. Benefitting from recommissioning works in 2023, and with a history file including receipts going back to 2003, this example should not be missed.

Condition

8

The car is described as beautifully presented and restored to a high standard, with a full nut and bolt restoration completed. It has had light use since restoration and recent recommissioning work. While restored between 2012 and 2013, more recent recommissioning in 2023 suggests it is in very well-maintained condition with minimal cosmetic imperfections.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

0151P

Odometer:

1,276 miles

Reg Number:

CHS 547J

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Year: 1971 Make: Lotus Model: Europa S2 Registration: CHS 547J Chassis No: 0151P Odometer: 1,276 • Restored to a high standard • Beautifully presented in desirable Lotus Yellow The Lotus Europa used founder Colin Chapman's minimalist steel backbone chassis, 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 1960s.

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 Europa’s handling prompting automotive writers to describe 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-...