Equipment
RHD. Centerlock Dunlop wheels, braced paperclip rollbar. Said to have a damaged, discarded and repaired origil Lister frame but otherwise assembled from a new Bob Smith body, some period parts (understood to be the fil drive, de Dion tube, wheels and numerous other smaller parts) for the Hayashi collection, later extant in the U.S. and subsequently historic raced in the U.K.
Market commentary
A very cool historic racer but without a shred of history or even very much that origited in period. On the other hand, its faster than a D type. I think the estimate is on the far side of optimistic and the price realized is all the money on a very good day for this cars history which is shrouded in mystery even for its recent historic racing in the UK. No mention of FIA papers, either, not even one of those Historic Technical Passports which attests to the historic accuracy of its specifications, which severely limits its use. This is a rich transaction (for the seller.)