1963 Lotus-BMW Type 23B

VIN: 23S85Modified

$155,291

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Bonhams

  • Location

    Chichester, UK

  • Event date

    Jun 29, 2012

  • Lot

    253

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    23S85

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Interior Color

    Red, Black vinyl

  • Exterior Color

    White

Vehicle details

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Equipment

RHD. Black wobbly wheels. 2 liter BMW engine with dual 45DCOE Webers, Peterson dry sump, Hewland transaxle. Apparently (as evidenced by the Lotus ID tag) one of three 23Bs built with the BMW engine. Carries original bodywork with FIA required spare wheel and tire storage. Formerly owned by Bob Sutherland. Freshly restored in 2011 for Olav Glasius, run at last years Goodwood Revival but otherwise hardly used at all and in like new condition. Olav Glasius Collection.

Market commentary

Offered by Christies at Pebble Beach in 2000 where it no saled at $48,000, then sold by Bonhams at Quail a year later for $46,000 in tired, used, parlous condition with bodywork by Bondo, this result is what a comprehensive, professional can do. The price it brought is probably less than what the seller had in it

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