Description:

This must be the last of the legendary Lotus 69 Formula Bs available as a project. Only eleven were constructed. In period the car ran in both winged Formula B specification with a twincam and as a Formula Atlantic running a BDA in the inaugural year of that series. The car is nearly complete and completely disassembled for restoration. A new chassis has been constructed from the original plans by Peter Denty. Copies of the plans will accompany the car. An engine and gearbox are supplied with the car. A correct specification Hewland FT-200 has been disassembled for restoration and is very nearly complete. This gearbox would be correct for either specification. All of the components needed to build an injected twincam are also supplied save a crankshaft. This could be split out from the car if the new owner preferred to build the car to Atlantic Specification for the Formula 70s series, where it should be extrememly competitive. (Due to it's very low frontal area it should be extremely quick on the straights). This is a rare opportunity to have one of these highly desirable cars built exactly to one's specifications.


History

The current owner of the car is only the second owner since new. This was one of two Lotus 69 Formula B's campaigned by the father and son team of Ted and Tim Coconis in the Players Formula Atlantic Series from 1971 through 1973. This was Tim's car. The car was purchased new from Fred Stevenson of Lotus Racing East (Dutchess Motors). Copies of the original bill of sale , sales card and shipping tag, unpacking instruction tags, and Technical Specifications from Lotus Components accompany the car. The first two photos show the car in it's decidedly 70s period livery (Ted was a well-known graphic designer).

Competition History

none - last ran in the Player's series at Watkins Glen, 1973
Performance Data

• 830 lbs
  

Engine

• inspected by MWE
  
• Mechanically Injected Lotus Twincam 1600
  
• Lucas mechanical injection system including metering unit, slides and pump Webers
  
• Twincam head ported by noted English tuner Dave Smith
  
• proper
  
• all steel caps
  
• rebuilt twincam rods
  
• new forged pistons (Arias)
  
• (disassembled, less crank) Cosworth oil pump
  

Fuel System

• 
  

Oil/Water System

• new water radiator
  

Electrical System

• none
  

Transmission

• Hewland
  
• FT-200 old style case with lower ear sideplate
  
• disassembled for restoration new mag FT to twinc adapter, some minor remedial work completed
  

Rear End

• Hewland
  
• in unit with gearbox
  
• cam and pawl with some new chicklets
  
• heavy duty driveshafts, Donut inboard, UJ outboard
  
• 1 NOS donut, missing outboard UJ flanges
  

Body

• original cowl, new nose in white gelcoat, original rear wing
  
• new front wings and end plates
  

Chassis

• new replacement chassis from Peter Denty built from original
  
• mostly complete except for rod ends and bearings
  
• mostly complete except for 1 outboard driveshaft, rod ends and bearings
  
• none
  
• complete save piping and masters
  
• complete, new rack center section, wheel needs recovering
  
• Rear: 2 14s, 1 12s, front: 3 10s
  

Interior

• original pedals
  
• original fire bottle
  
• split guage
  
• original steering wheel frame needs recovering
  

Spares

• original nose
  
• 12 inch rear wheel
  
• 10 inch front wheel
  
• alternate front springs
  
• alternate front and rear ARBs
  
• Bill of Sale