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1971 Lotus Seven Series 4
United Kingdom • 22 Aug 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1971 Lotus Seven Series 4 is a rare, race-prepared classic with its original 1.6-litre Ford engine, benefiting from recent recommissioning and restoration work. While road-registered and retaining significant competition history, it's ideally suited for sprints or historic racing.
Condition
7
The car is described as freshly recommissioned and restored to fast-road trim, suggesting it's in solid condition with some wear. The recommissioning work and rebuilt engine indicate attention to mechanicals. However, it also mentions a race seat and harness not currently in date, and the extinguisher system requires servicing, implying some aspects need attention.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
542953GT
Odometer:
72,563 miles
Reg Number:
DNY 7J
RHD/LHD:
RHD
The early 1970s marked a transitional phase for the Lotus Seven, as the Series 4 sought to offer improved practicality while retaining the minimalist spirit that defined the earlier cars.
Designed with a moulded GRP body and a larger interior space, the S4 remains the most distinctive and arguably most versatile of the factory-built Lotus Sevens.
Only 664 were produced by Lotus before Caterham acquired the rights, completing just 38 more before reverting to the Series 3 format.
This makes the S4 a rare and increasingly appreciated chapter in Lotus history.
Chassis DNY 7J offered here is a genuine 1971 Lotus Seven Series 4, finished in its original Lotus Yellow and restored to fast-road trim.
It benefits from a recent and comprehensive recommissioning by DS Motorsport UK Ltd, with supporting receipts totalling £7,500 in 2025.
The car has been reunited with its original 1.6-litre Ford Kent Crossflow engine, having run a Twin-Cam for much of its competition career.
The engine has ...
Points of note
£5,520
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£20,779
Median Price (Since 2020)
£39,375
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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