1964 Lotus Type 23B BMW Spec Sheet

1964 Lotus Type 23 BMW

Serial Number: tbd
Frame Number: tbd
Logbooks: SVRA
Condition: cosmetically good, mechanically excellent
Price: ~~$85,000~~ $72,000 U.S.
Location: Northeastern U.S.

Description

This is a well-known and feared competitor in Group 5 in U.S. Historics. Featuring a Marcovicci-Wenz prepared 2 litre BMW, which it has run for almost 30 years, the car is a consistent race winner. It has been professsionally prepared and developed since a Peter Denty restoration in the mid 80s and has had the drivetrain systematically strengthened to accomodate the hefty output of the BMW. With a complete go-through at the start of the '97 season the car is a turn-key race winner.

History

Originally a Canadian Russell School car with a pushrod, it migrated to Germany in the late 60s where it was fitted with the BMW and ultimately some pretty unusual bodywork. It earned it's keep as a club racer there into the early 80s, at which point it was purchased by the current owner and sent to Peter Denty for a complete restoration. Much if not all of the chassis was renewed at that time and it remains in excellent condition. The car was brought to the U.S. and has been a consistent front runner in the hands of a capable former professional driver who has insisted on the highest levels of mechanical preparation.

Recent Competition History

Numerous Group 5 wins and high placings in Enduros, including a 3rd at Sebring '97, behind a 962 and a GTP Lights car!

Engine

BMW 1800/2002 2 litre
225 Hp.
MWE preprared and maintained
build and dyno sheets available
48mm Webers
Schrick cam
stock steel crank
steel rods
just freshened

Fuel System

original alloy fuel tank
full cell within original tank
Facet electric fual pump

Oil/Water System

full water rad
separate front oil cooler

Electrical System

new battery
MSD ignition

Gearbox

Hewland Mk8
Taylor Race Engineering rebuilt Winter '96/'97

Final Drive

Hewland in unit with gearbox
open diff (driver preference)
new ring & pinion at rebuild
Heavy Duty CNC machined donut yokes

Body

wide body in gell coat color save stripe
could use some minor cosmetic attention

Chassis

excellent, new or largely rebuilt during Denty restoration mid 80s
Dampers: LEDA knob adjustable
Front Suspension: double wishbone, 1 new upright, new spindles, new billets hubs, studs, and lugs
Rear Suspension: all new rear suspension components Fall'96
Steering: modified Triumph rack
Brakes: ARs, ANs, new rotors, new masters
Wheels: mag wobblies

Interior

fire system
new Simpson 5 point harness
all original guages including Chrono tacho

Spares

mounted rains on mix of aluminum and mag wobblies

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