Highlights

• “Black Badge” car in tribute to Jim Clark
• Running and driving, having been checked by a motorsport specialist
• Genuine Swedish barn find
• Right-hand drive and original UK registered 
• Complete and in good overall condition for its age

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• Right-hand drive UK car
• “Black Badge” cars that paid tribute to Jim Clark following his death
• Later exported to Sweden
• Languished in a Swedish barn for sixteen years before it was acquired by the vendor
• Not currently registered, although the vendor suggests it should be fairly straightforward to register it in a European country or re-register it in the UK
• Offered as a running and driving restoration project
• Swedish registration certificates and export paperwork present 

The Interior

• Mostly complete and in reasonably good condition
• Besides the driver’s seat, which has been swapped out for a more comfortable high-backed item, the seats are the original items
• The vendor reports that the previous owner has promised to supply the original driver’s seat to them
• Overall, the seats present well without too much wear and they would certainly respond well to a deep clean
• The headlining and carpets exhibit some marks and wear, but are in fair condition
• Some varnish cracking on the veneered dashboard fascia
• All the controls and instrumentation present well
• A great starting point for restoration / improvement

The Exterior 

• The GRP bodywork looks to have survived well and doesn’t appear to have any obvious structural damage
• The yellow paintwork has now cracked in places, creating a patina we rather enjoy
• The car was reportedly repainted at the same time that the galvanised chassis was installed
• The chrome trims are mostly in good shape for their age, with only slight pitting in places and some rust to the rear bumper
• Al, the gl;ass and light lenses seem in good order
• The wheels present well although the tyres are very old and in need of replacement
• We’ve not been able to assess the condition of the galvanised chassis although it should have survived well

The Mechanics 

• 1.6-litre Lotus twin-cam
• Four-speed manual gearbox
• Inspected by a motorsport specialist who found the engine to have good compression and oil pressure
• Runs well, with just some slight ticking from number two cylinder which has been diagnosed as a cam follower cup or shims
• Said to drive well on brief test drives, with no issues apparent with the seller only saying "The car drives, but the new brakes and lines need the joints tightening as it hasn't been driven since the brake lines and cylinders were replaced"

Summary