Equipment
Braced rollbar, wraparound windscreen, covered Lucas head and driving lights, 5-point belts, painted wire wheels.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
A 'wide-chassis' Eleven built for international regulations but with no known early racing history despite extended but balanced conjecture in the catalog. Good paint and interior. Restored like new, then carefully raced.
Market commentary
An historic Lotus Eleven, with most of its original body panels and carefully restored by Steve Hart in the U.K. to high quality historic racing condition. It would be nice if it could be confirmed to be the 1100cc class 1956 Le Mans winner. The pre-sale estimate is skewed toward the inference that it is, but the bidders resisted the temptation to make assumptions and instead placed a realistic price on a rare racing Lotus.