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1960 Ex John Surtees Lotus 18
Silverstone Auctions • United Kingdom • 27 Jul 2014
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This is a historic 1960 Lotus 18 Formula Junior racing car with FIA HTP papers, driven by John Surtees early in his racing career. It has a successful racing history, including wins in 2008, and was recently refreshed by Stuart Rolt after a Goodwood Revival event in 2012.
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8
The car is described as being in immaculate condition and having been recently refreshed, indicating it's likely in excellent condition. Its history and recent museum storage further support a high condition rating.
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A piece of true John Surtees history......
1960 was the year in which John Surtees switched from 2 wheels to 4 after a hugely successful career.
For some time Ken Tyrrell, who was extremely anxious to give him his first win, had been considering buying a Lotus.
Colin Chapman co-operated by supplying a car with a really top-notch Cosworth Ford engine on the understanding that it would be used only in the Lotus during the remainder of the season.
It appeared at Snetterton on September 17th 1960 for a short 10 lap race where Surtees battled hard with Clark and Prior, taking over second place at one point then losing it by spinning at the hairpin, eventually to finish fourth behind Dick Prior, Jimmy Clark and Peter Arundell.
With Surtees on Formula 1 duties, Henry Taylor was called up for the very wet British Empire Trophy race at Silverstone in October 1960 and went on to dominate the race and win having never driven the car in the wet before.
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£30,070
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£39,100
Median Price (Since 2020)
£297,894
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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