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1965 Lotus Cortina

Mk I
$60,000
Not sold at a high bid of
$75,000 - $125,000
Est. Range
Yes
Reserve
118
Lot Number
#3+
Competition restoration
Bonhams
Auction House
Chassis no. 424440; Engine no. S2650. Red and gold over black. 1558/170hp Lotus Twin Cam with dual Webers, 4-speed, Minilite wheels, wood shift knob, leather-wrapped steering wheel. Race-prepped with roll cage, fire system, fuel cell, modern bucket seats with Sabelt harnesses.

Evaluation: Originally a European market car. Converted to race specs in the 1990s with Alan Mann Racing-inspired red-and-gold paint. Proven race car with appearances at Goodwood, Silverstone Classic, Six Hours of Spa, Monterey Motorsports Reunion, Coronado Speed Festival and Lime Rock Historic Festival. 2018 rebuild of the replacement engine. Shows all the signs of a used race car, but a maintained one.

Bottom Line: While this car has an impressive race résumé, none of them were in period and from a market perspective don’t make much of a difference in its value. The reported high bid was right-on for a Cortina in this condition.

by Andrew Newton
27 January 2021

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