Beschreibung
** SOLD IN JUST 24 HOURS OF PURCHASING & EVEN BEFORE BEING ADVERTISED TO THE OPEN MARKET LIKE SO MANY OF OUR CLASSIC & SPORTS CARS!! **
HERE WE HAVE FOR SALE A SUPERB RARE & HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER 1964 LOTUS 7 FINISHED IN RED
''204 NOT'' IS A VERY WELL KNOWN AND HIGHLY RESPECTED LOTUS 7 AND REALLY NEEDS TO BE SEEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED
THIS CAR HAS A VERY INTERESTING HISTORY AND HAS BEEN OWNED BY LOTUS COLLECTORS/ ENTHUAISTS FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE AND HAS HAD 3 REBUILDS IN ITS 57 YEARS
THIS LOTUS 7 WAS FIRST REGISTERED IN DECEMBER 1964 IN HAMPSHIRE AND THEN MOVED TO SURREY IN 1966 AND THEN 1968 MADE THE LONG TRIP TO LANARKSHIRE SCOTLAND WHERE SHORTLY AFTER A EARLY TWIN CAM ENGINE WITH CORTINA BOTTOM END WAS FITTED AND DURING THE 1960'S/ 1970'S THE CAR COMPETED AT VARIOUS VENUES
THE CAR WAS THEN REBUILT IN THE MID 1980'S AND THEN LEFT IN DRY STORAGE FOR 15 YEARS WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED BY A CAR COLLECTOR IN 2000 WHO CARRIED OUT A RESTORATION AND THEN LEFT THE CAR SITTING UNUSED FOR 6+ YEARS
THE CURRENT OWNER PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2007 AND DECIDED THAT THE CAR ALTHOUGH PRESENTABLE DESERVED A COMPLETE TOTAL AND THOROUGH NUT & BOLT REBUILD WHICH TOOK 3 YEARS AND WAS FINALLY FINISHED IN 2010
THE ENGINE STILL FITTED IS A EARLY LOTUS TWIN CAM WITH RACING CAMS AND GRADED CORTINA BOTTOM END FITTED IN 1968 STILL REMAINS - DURING THE LAST REBUILD IT WAS FITTED WITH A DRY SUMP & OIL COOLER, HIGH TORQUE STARTER MOTOR AND ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ALONG WITH ELECTRONIC IGNITION - DURING THE REBUILD THE HEAD WAS PORTED AND VALVES REGROUND AND HAS ONLY COVERED JUST OVER 4000 MILES SINCE THIS WORK WAS COMPLETED!!!
IT COMES COMPLETE WITH A LIVE AXLE WITH ESCORT MK1 BACK END AND MEXICO HALF SHAFTS AND HAS A FORD TYPE 3 GEARBOX WITH STRAIGHT CUT GEARS, RACING CLUTCH AND ALLOY BELL HOUSING - FINAL DRIVE IS 1. 1 AND 3. 54 DIFF WHICH IS THE PERFECT COMBINATION FOR A BLOODY GOOD FAST ROAD CAR WHICH CAN BE USED AND ENJOYED!!!
THE LOTUS 7 IS FITTED WITH DELLORTO DHLA 40 CARBS WHICH HAVE BEEN REBUILT & REJETTED FOR ROAD USE
LOTUS CORTINA RIMS FITTED ALONG WITH DISC FITTED TO FRONT & REAR DRUMS
ALL INSTRUMENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED COMPLETE WITH MODERN FOG LIGHTS AND LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FOR MODERN USE
THE SUSPENSION HAS ALL BEEN REPLACED WITH BILSTEIN SHOCKS AND SPRINGS AND AS A RESULT HAS GREAT HANDLING AND BALANCE
THIS LOTUS 7 COMES COMPLETE WITH FULL TONNEAU KIT
THIS REALLY IS A SUPERB USEABLE & RELIABLE LOTUS 7 THAT WOULD PLEASE ANY COLLECTOR OR ENTHUSIAST
** DAVID BRADLEY CLASSIC & SPORTS CARS IS A WELL KNOWN & RESPECTED FAMILY RUN BUSINESS SPECIALISING IN CLASSIC & SPORTS CARS THROUGHOUT EUROPE WITH OVER 60 YEARS EXPERIENCE WE HAVE A KEEN PASSION FOR FINDING AND SUPPLYING RARE, UNUSUAL & ORIGINAL EXAMPLES OF ICONIC VEHICLES IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION **
FULL WRITE UP AND PICTURES TO FOLLOW SHORTLY
RGDS
DAVID & JAMES
