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1962 Lotus 7 (seven) Not A Replica on 2040-cars

US $32,500.00
Year:1962 Mileage:0
Location:

Old Hickory, Tennessee, United States

Old Hickory, Tennessee, United States

 Frame up rebuild of a 1962 Lotus 7.  I've owned this Seven since 1975, almost 40 years.  Before the kids came along, I used to auto cross my seven in the Bay Area of California.  Once the kids came along I had to put away my hobby until I was afforded the time and money to resurrect her from the ground up.  It has always been in the garage, never stored outside.  I started the restoration process back in 2008 in my spare time.  Just before moving to Tennessee in 2012, I completed my journey to the vehicle you see here today.  It was a long tedious process, of which I am proud of, but now it is time to let her go and move on to another project.  It will be sad to see her go after all of this time, but I'm sure whoever gets her will enjoy the experience of owning an amazing Lotus Seven.  Try not to smile after each ride, I dare you!

So, for some more of the specific details.

-1968 1.6l Ford Crossflow Engine (less then 50 miles on the fresh rebuild)

-Dry Sump

-Dual Dellorto Side Draft Carbs

-Isky Cam

-Ported and Polished Head (Possibly HOLBY modified)

-Ford Cosworth Pistons

-Lightened Flywheel

-Balanced

-1968 Cortina GT 4 Speed Transmission (new clutch assembly and hydraulics)

-3.89 Ford Cortina GT Rear End with Detroit Locker

-New wiring throughout

-Original Speedometer (rebuilt)

-All other gauges are New Original Type Gauges (Smith)

-Electric Tachometer

-Tom Robertson Formula Type Suspension (DSK Cars)

-New Toyo R888 Tires

-American Racing 5 Spoke Aluminum Wheels

-Freshly Reupholstered Seats using Original Patterns

-3in 4 Point Driver and Passenger Harnesses

-Les Leston Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel (right hand drive)

-New Dashboard from Original Lotus Material

-Original Chassis (reinforced and powder coated)

-All New Hand Formed Aluminum Panels

-All New Fiberglass Fenders and Nose (late model wide rear fenders)

-1968 Aston Martin Goodwood Green and Lotus Yellow Paint Scheme

-Original Headlights, Marker Lights, Windgard Taillights

For more information please check out www.simplesevens.org/1211/1211.htm

Please feel free to contact me and I will get back to you as soon as possible.



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Mon, 18 Mar 2013

Times have not been easy for Lotus lately, so when its name came up on a list of companies scheduled for a liquidation court, it seemed like the end could be near for the fabled British builder of lightweight sports cars. As it turns out, Lotus was on the Companies Court Winding Up list in the UK due to a contractual dispute with a supplier, and the High Court has since dismissed the case.
According to Autocar, Lotus and the supplier actually resolved their issue earlier in the year, but the process couldn't be stopped until seen by a judge. The report says that the case was initiated when Group Lotus failed to pay some of its debts, which is probably a fair indication that Lotus is far from out of the weeds in regards to its financial difficulties.

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What separates a road car from a race car? You're looking at it. It's the Lotus Exige V6 Cup, a model based on what is already one of the most hardcore performance machines on the road, albeit upgraded to an even harder-core spec. It's a good 130 pounds lighter than the Exige S (a vehicle which didn't have much flab to trim in the first place) and can hit 60 in under four seconds. With the notably exception of certain versions of the Porsche 911, there aren't a lot of six-cylinder cars that can claim that kind of performance.
In fact, the Exige V6 Cup is so close to race spec that it's already eligible for a number of racing series. Just bolt in the removable FIA-certified roll cage, maybe swap on some slick tires and you're good to go. Then you can drive it home again when you're done, just like in sports car racing's heyday. But don't take our word for it: the team over at XCar took the V6 Cup to the UK's Goodwood circuit to see how it compared to the Exige S it recently drove, and you can view the stirring results in the video below.

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Check out the brief press release below for more information. Both of the new models are headed for a debut at the 2013 Autosport International Show.