1951 Lotus Mk IIIB

VIN: 151844

$247,500

Sold

1951 Lotus Mk IIIB

Seller details

  • Auction

    Gooding & Company

  • Location

    Amelia Island, FL; US

  • Event date

    Mar 13, 2015

  • Lot

    64

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    151844

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Engine Type

    I4

  • Horsepower

    50

  • Induction

    1x1 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Green

  • Exterior Color

    Black

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

White wire wheels, treaded Dunlop Racing tries, bench seat, dual Plexiglas wind screens, cycle fenders, hydraulic brakes.

Condition

#3 Good

Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

The first customer Lotus and the first to wear the Lotus badge. Raced when new by the first owner, Adam Currie, and sometimes by Colin Chapman. Five owners from new and stated to be the original chassis, engine and coachwork. Presented like an honest old race car after a restoration completed in 1995. Erratic wiring, crudely painted engine.

Market commentary

A significant piece of automobile, particularly British, history and a welcome entrant in most historic events, tours and competitions. Its aged condition aids the [proper] decision to keep it active, as does the modest price it brought for such an important artifact.

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