Description:

1957 Lotus XI Series 2, chassis #300, supposedly the first series 2 car built. Fresh SRE 1460cc FWB engine. Richmond transmission, Quaiffe LSD with new ring and pinion. Fresh and ready to race!


History

Originally bought from Lotus by Dan Margulies in 1957. Dan raced the car in Sicily, Austria, Nurbergring, France and Denmark. After passing through a number of owners, it ended up with in 1991 with Allan Mcgregor in the UK before being sold to the US and its current owner Jim Hamlin in 1993.Performance Data

• Grp 4
  
• 1200 lbs
  

Engine

• Savannah Race Engineering
  
• Coventry Climax
  
• FWB
  
• 1460cc
  
• 140
  
• Twin Weber DCOE
  
• Heavy Duty
  
• Moldex
  
• Carrillo
  
• JE
  
• Croswaith and Gradner
  
• Tilton
  
• Tilton
  
• Aluminum
  
• Custom 4-1
  
• 2
  
• 2
  
• Custom sump girdle for added stiffness and reliabilty
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• Fuel Safe
  
• 8
  
• 5 gal
  

Oil/Water System

• Stock
  
• Yes
  
• Front
  

Electrical System

• Pertronix
  
• No
  
• Braille
  
• No
  
• No
  

Transmission

• Sprite/Richmond
  
• Dog Ring Type
  
• 4
  
• No
  

Rear End

• Sprite
  
• Quaiffe LS
  
• 3.9:1
  
• 1 race
  

Body

• Aluminum
  
• Silver
  
• Excellent
  

Chassis

• spaceframe
  
• Lotus
  
• Steel Tube
  
• Paint
  
• Excellent
  
• 70 Spoke Wire
  
• Dunlop
  

Interior

• Red
  
• Yes
  
• Yes
  
• Original
  
• Original
  
• Excellent
  

Spares

• none