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1969 Lotus 61 - SOLD

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Description:


I have owned and raced this car in Corinthian Vintage Auto Racing from 2004-present. Included is the installed low-time engine and a spare with good internals but needs new block. This is the actual car featured on P. 148 in “The LOTUS Book Series III”. The car has been maintained to a high level and is ready to race. Brand new Konis on rear, Armstrongs on the front. Fresh calibrated springs. Two sets of wheels/tires (one steel/Dunlops, one Magnesium/Avons)).Axles are converted to CV joints. Body was recently refinished in the same livery as shown. Two full sets of gears included with spares. Trans was set up by Taylor. It is modified for hot weather racing with a larger capacity custom aluminum radiator and heat shielded ducting for the oil cooler. This car fits drivers to 6’1” tall and has an appropriately taller roll bar.


History

I have history from 1992. Raced in SW US since then with 3 owners during that period prior to my ownership. Documented bare-frame restoration in nineties and maintained to a high standard since.Performance Data

  • FF 1600
  • 948 lbs
Engine
  • Ford 1600
  • Ford
  • Inline pushrod four
  • 1600
  • 110+/-
  • Single twin choke FF legal Weber
  • Ford pushrod X-flow
  • Ford iron
  • Ford
  • Ford
  • Ford
  • Ford
  • Ford
  • Ford
  • Ford
  • Tilton
  • Tilton
  • Ford
  • Custom ceramic coated header
Fuel System


  • FuelSafe
  • 5
  • 6gal
  • Mechanical
  • Gasoline
Oil/Water System

  • Custom aluminum
  • Front
  • Ford
  • Setrab
  • Aft
Electrical System

  • Pertonics/Bosch distributor
  • Leak proof AGM
  • N/A
  • N/A
Transmission

  • Hewland
  • Mk6
  • Four
  • Manual H pattern
  • N/A
Rear End

  • VW/Hewland
  • VW/Hewland Mk6
  • N/A
  • 9.31:1
  • VW/Hewland
  • Open
  • CV jointed half shafts
Body

  • Fiberglass (all panels)
  • Red/Lt gray stripe
  • CatalyzedAcrylic enamel
  • Excellent
Chassis

  • Spaceframe
  • Lous
  • Steel
  • Lt Gray paint
  • Very good
  • Upper/lower control arms, plated, very good
  • Upper/lower multi link, plated, excellent
  • Rear Konis (new) Front Armstrongs
  • Girling calipers, historically correct
  • Rack and pinion
  • 2 sets steel (Diamond Racing/ Magnesium (Lola)
  • Dunlop/Avon
Interior

  • Lt gray, red piping
  • Leather on fiberglass frame
  • Built -in gaseous
  • Simpson 6-point
  • Smiths/Autometer
  • Personal, suede/aluminum
  • Excellent
Spares

  • Gears (two sets plus)
  • Complete rebuildable engine (needs block)
  • Brake pads (one set)
  • Large supply of filters, fluids and other service expendables