Description:

Lotus 23C, B body. Mainly campaigned in Europe by Swiss owners (1967-1994). European Historic Champion 1985. Driven in 1995 Monterey Historic races. New 188 hp dry sump Lotus twincam, recently prepared by Tony Ingram, Santa Barbara, California, 5-speed Hewland, fire system. FIA registration (1982, photocopy).


History

Car's papers show it being imported into Switzerland in 1967. Photocopies of 1970s logbook pages and 1982 FIA registration. Letter from Swiss owner Ivan Scotti detailing 1985 race results in European Historic Chamionship, in which the car won its class.

Competition History

1985 European Historic Champion in class
Performance Data

• 900 lbs
  
• See Ivan Scotti letter 1 & 2
  

Engine

• Tony Ingram
  
• Lotus
  
• Twincam
  
• 1.6 litre
  
• 188 (dyno)
  
• twin Weber DCOE45
  
• Original Lotus Twincam (not reproduction)
  
• 701M
  
• Steel (coated)
  
• Billet,
  
• 0 hours
  

Fuel System

• Fuel Tank
  
• Racing Fuel
  

Oil/Water System

• KM (England)
  
• front
  
• Gilmer drive, underdriven
  
• 15 row
  
• front
  

Electrical System

• Lucas Electronic
  
• None
  

Transmission

• Hewland
  
• 5-speed
  
• right hand
  

Body

• fibreglass
  
• dark green
  
• very good
  
• racing number
  

Chassis

• multi-tubular spaceframe
  
• Arch motors
  
• steel
  
• excellent
  
• double unequal length wishbones
  
• lower wishbone, upper link, 2 trailing arms
  
• Dunlop Racing 13x4.50
  

Interior

• Yes
  
• Six Point
  
• Tach, Oil Press, Water Temp
  
• Excellent
  

Spares

• none