1962 Lotus Super Seven, S2, 1500cc Non-crossflow. A Real One. on 2040-cars
Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States
This
is a beautifully restored 1962 Lotus Super Seven, Series 2, Serial number 1107.
Built to 1967 SCCA C Production GCR per RMVR eligibility rules, but with a very
traditional look. Has RMVR log book and is also licensed, with a CO title.
Frame up restoration by Tom Ellis of Thomas Vintage Motors in 1500cc
non-crossflow Ford built to Cosworth specs. Flowed head, balanced, blueprinted,
align bored, Milodon dry-sump with toothed belt drive, twin Weber 40 DCOE,
custom JetHot coated 4 into one header, straight pipe or Supertrapp compatible,
upgraded radiator, header tank, oil cooler, stainless lines, rear drums, front
disc, dual master cylinder with balance bar, Aeroquip braided brake lines,
custom built Hallibrand rear axles, upgraded front control arms, Fuelsafe cell,
electric fuel pump with regulator, battery master switch, frame integrated roll
bar, Lumenition electronic ignition, adjustable rev limiter, Spax adjustable coilovers,
original working lights and turn signals,
rare Moto-lite steering wheel, full loss charging system, quick connect jump
start/charging system, 13” Panasport wheels, Hoosier tires (2 sets, 1 new), reinforced triangulated rear end, Sparco 5
point harness, tonneau cover, custom race seats and street seating, and so much
more…. Immaculate
craftsmanship throughout, satin finish aluminum body and pan with fiberglass nose
and fenders. This is a very competitive vintage race car that is still street
legal – though just barely, to enjoy on the road if you wish. I have owned this
car since Parts
and Spares: Suspension/Drivetrain Rear
differential All
suspension bushings (multiples) (new) Rear
lateral links (2) (new) Front
and rear wheel bearings (new) Brake
pads (6 sets) Ferodo, Hawk, Porterfield (some new) Rear
CTS custom brake shoes (new) Front
rotor (new) Master
cylinder reservoir caps (3) (new) Various
caliper parts Caliper
internals (3) (new) Transmission
mounts (2) (new) Clutch
hydraulic line (new) Wheel
spacers (4) Springs
(4) Front
shocks (2) Rear
shocks (2) Wheel
studs (8) (new) Wheel
center caps Original
internal trans parts Original
rear axles and hubs Engine Carb
chokes (8) Carb horn
covers (2) Engine
mounts (5) (new) Flywheel Pressure
plate Main
bearings (new) Piston and
wrist pin (new) Gaskets
(new) head, sump, intake, exhaust Drive belts
(new) Stock
ignition set (new) Lumenition
trigger (new) Electric
fuel pump (new) Fuel filters
(2) (new) Water pump Cooling hose
set (new) Original oil
pan, sump, fittings, etc. Original
generator Original
cam, lifters, valves, push rods, springs, timing chain, etc. Misc. Lucas
original style toggle switches (new) Frame touch-up
paint (1 aerosol, 1 partial quart) Shifter boot
(new) Matching
fender welting (new) Matching
riginal style seats road (2) Supertrapp
diffusers Original e
brake assembly Original
wiper assembly Original
side mirrors (2) |
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Lotus suing former CEO Bahar over spending on homes, helicopters and watches
Mon, 03 Dec 2012More details have come out about the legal suit and countersuit being contested between Lotus cars owner DRB-Hicom and former CEO of Lotus Dany Bahar. Bahar was brought in by Malaysian car company Proton in 2009 to turn Lotus around, and events during his tenure have made just about everyone wonder "What's going on?" That's not unusual - it can take a minute to figure things out when a new leader takes everything in a new direction - but in this case the clouds didn't clear quickly enough.
When the Malaysian government sold Proton to Malaysian auto supplier DRB-Hicom earlier this year, a forensic accounting team from Ernst & Young and The Rothschild Group started going over the books. Not long after, Bahar was suspended in June from his position and then fired. In his countersuit against DRB-Hicom, claims of lavish spending began to surface. Then the stories and leaks and rumors really began, the UK's Financial Mail reporting on more than one million pounds spent on private flights and home renovations, the New Zealand Herald talking about other executives sacked so that DRB could rearrange a 270-million-pound bank loan to Lotus, and rumors on forums about Bahar flying from his home in Norfolk to Hethel HQ and spending 30,000 pounds on motorsports books for his office.
In the latest Bloomberg report it is said that DRB-Hicom seeks 2.5 million pounds ($4 million US) from Bahar "for unauthorized expenses and overpaid salary and bonuses," including the purported expense of 3,000 pounds on watches for company managers. DRB-Hicom also says Bahar made damaging statements to the media, on top of breaching his contractual duties. Bahar's countersuit seeks $10.6 million from DRB-Hicom.
Lotus Esprit all but ready to go, but held back by management issues
Mon, 26 Nov 2012Brief and disappointing is this report from Autocar on the status of the Lotus Esprit: it is finally ready and sitting at the light, but the light might not go green for a long time. The good news is that from being a concept two years ago at the Paris Motor Show, the aluminum and carbon fiber revival coupe is "purportedly almost finished." It is powered by a twin-turbo, 5.0-liter V8 with something like 650 horsepower, boosted by a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) and shifting through a seven-speed paddleshift transmission. Even with all that, the UK price is said to be around that of a Porsche 911 4S Cabriolet, and the car only needs "signing off and minor tweaking."
The bad news is that former company owner Proton couldn't stay independent long enough to see through the company's ambitious five-concept-car assault - led by then-CEO Dany Bahar who was hired explicitly to lead such a campaign - and was swallowed up by Malaysian auto supplier DRB-Hicom. For a brief spell Lotus had to shut down production for lack of funds. Then the new owner cleaned house, sweeping out Bahar and, according to the Financial Times just one month ago, the Esprit and every other concept with it. Just after the FT piece came out, Lotus denied the Esprit had been canceled. Still, according to Autocar, the management whirlpool is keeping the Esprit "far from becoming a production reality."
If we're honest with ourselves, we'll keep in mind that the Esprit has been slipping into and out of a terminal ether for what seems like decades. None of us knows what is going on inside Hethel HQ, but the fact that there really is a lightweight, twin-turbo, 650-hp Lotus Esprit finally ready to be produced has to be, in spite of all else, very good news.
Kimi Raikkonen to miss rest of season for back surgery
Sun, 10 Nov 2013Formula One drivers keep themselves in peak physical condition, such are the demands placed on them in order to do what they do. But otherworldly as their capabilities may be, they're still human, and that means they get injured or sick just like the rest of us.
Case in point: Kimi Raikkonen and the announcement made today by Lotus that he'll have to sit out the rest of the season in order to undergo back surgery. That means Lotus will have to find a replacement driver for the last two races in Austin and Brazil while Kimi has and recovers from the operation.
Though we wouldn't debate the legitimacy of Kimi's condition or the necessity to rectify it, the timing is sure to raise some eyebrows. Raikkonen has been at the center of a pay dispute with Lotus, and while the situation was reportedly resolved, his decision to undergo what is said to be elective surgery at this point in the season (as opposed to waiting until its end) raises some questions as to his commitment to the team he is leaving and his team's financial commitments to him in turn.