Lotus XI Le Mans Recreation Sold - £POA

Modelled on the Mk2 Lotus Eleven Le Mans 150, lovely replica with some original Lotus parts, featuring :

Registered as a 1967 Triumph-

• Reputedly original Eleven front end; rear panel (Italian welded) with Le Mans fairing; plus additional panels and screens for 2 seater and single seater configurations
• Stunning bare aluminium finish with lovely patina, race mirrors etc
• Early 1980s built chassis (square tube but otherwise closely replicating the original spaceframe of the Mk2 Eleven)
• Rose jointed suspension; adjustable AVO coil over shocks with correct Le Mans 150 spring rates; and corner weights
• Correct rim-sized 15”period wire wheels with spinners and classic Michelin road/race tyres
• Newly rebuilt (by twin cam race specialists Agra Engineering) and very strong 1588cc dry-sumped Lotus twin cam big valve engine canted over in the chassis several degrees from the vertical (to closely mirror the 1475cc, 142bhp twin cam Coventry-Climax of the original Le Mans 150)
• Twin Dellortos with Pipercross filters
• Satin black Camcoated manifold and side exhaust system
• New oil cooler
• 5 speed Quaiffe gearbox with practically identical close ratios to original ZF box used on the 1.5 litre Coventry Climax engined Elevens and Fifteens
• Live rear axle with 4.4 : 1 final drive
• All aluminium interior with red leather seating and white piping (based on the Adrien Schagen restored Lotus Eleven featured in various publications on Elevens); period wood rimmed steering wheel; and red leather dash with correct Smiths instrumentation
• Monza filler cap
• Roll bar and FIA compliant 4 point Willens harnesses
• Battery master switch
• Antique “ 11 “ registration plate

Assembled without regard to cost and ideal for historic class in regional hill-climbs and sprints. Taxed and with current MOT. Full history file and fascinating handwritten Owners’ Diary going back to 1989

Packing, shipping, air freight economically priced and arranged to your door.