original 1964 Super Seven to sell

[newtoit]

I have been a member here for a few years and have gotten great information from you guys.

I will be selling my 1964 Super Seven and wanted to get thoughts on the best place to sell it.

Thanks

Shannon

[super7guy]

A lot will depend on how original your seven really is. Many are original except the skin has been replaced and additional tubes welded in. Some are missing some or all instruments. Many do not have the engine that came from Lotus with the seven and some have full chassis and engine replacements and full running gear changeout.

 

You many not be able to answer these questions if you do not know the history of your car back to a few years after it left the Lotus factory as many were modified early on.

 

When you truly know what you have, you can better aim for a market.

 

Wayne

[TheDingo8MyBaby]

Wayne has a lot of good points.

 

There seems to be a relatively niche market for people looking for "real" Lotus sevens. It would be great if you could get confirmation from the historic lotus 7 register that the number stamped on your chassis matches the ID Plate on file in the original records. That goes a long way in proving the provenance of your car.

 

Here's a couple of thoughts:

 

ebay/hemmings both have a pretty broad reach and you do see a lot of original lotus sevens on them (or at least cars claiming to be original). I don't see too many sevens actually sell on ebay, though.

There are a few consignment options (e.g. fantasy junction, gullwing motor cars, etc), but they charge a premium

simplesevens.com is probably the most specialized site for original lotus sevens out there and can list your car for a fee, but probably has a limited reach: people looking specifically for lotus sevens.

bring a trailer has a pretty broad reach as well, but most of the sevens on there don't seem to hit market value.

a 1964 car should be eligible for many vintage racing organizations, so another thought is to list it through a vintage racing classified site (e.g. victory lane magazine)

I'm not saying this website is a bad place to list it as well, but I don't think a lot of people come to this site looking for lotuses.

 

I gave similar perspectives on this thread here:

 

http://www.usa7s.net/vb/showthread.php?11149-7-values-the-BAT-1962-LOTUS-7

[newtoit]

Wayne has a lot of good points.

 

There seems to be a relatively niche market for people looking for "real" Lotus sevens. It would be great if you could get confirmation from the historic lotus 7 register that the number stamped on your chassis matches the ID Plate on file in the original records. That goes a long way in proving the provenance of your car.

 

Here's a couple of thoughts:

 

ebay/hemmings both have a pretty broad reach and you do see a lot of original lotus sevens on them (or at least cars claiming to be original). I don't see too many sevens actually sell on ebay, though.

There are a few consignment options (e.g. fantasy junction, gullwing motor cars, etc), but they charge a premium

simplesevens.com is probably the most specialized site for original lotus sevens out there and can list your car for a fee, but probably has a limited reach: people looking specifically for lotus sevens.

bring a trailer has a pretty broad reach as well, but most of the sevens on there don't seem to hit market value.

a 1964 car should be eligible for many vintage racing organizations, so another thought is to list it through a vintage racing classified site (e.g. victory lane magazine)

I'm not saying this website is a bad place to list it as well, but I don't think a lot of people come to this site looking for lotuses.

 

I gave similar perspectives on this thread here:

 

http://www.usa7s.net/vb/showthread.php?11149-7-values-the-BAT-1962-LOTUS-7

 

Have confirmation of authenticity from John Watson. Have the original gauges, wheels, starter, generator (all not on car, but function).

Thanks for all the input.

[newtoit]

Have confirmation through John Watson on history. The only change, I believe, is reinforcement of rear axle where it tends to flex.

Would you guys have any idea of the value?

[m wirth]

Pictures? I'm one of those people interested in a "real" seven of the early sixties vintage, maybe even as early as a Lotus 7 America.

[newtoit]

Pictures? I'm one of those people interested in a "real" seven of the early sixties vintage, maybe even as early as a Lotus 7 America.

Pics coming this weekend

[Croc]

Would you guys have any idea of the value?

 

Thats a really tough question given I have seen asking prices range from high teen dollars for basket cases to low end $40s for freshly restored ones with high end restorers (Fantasy Junction/Wayne Carini/etc). The data for you to work out comparables is on this site - just look at the weekly posts of sevens for sale on Ebay/Craigslist and work backwards. As you study the asking prices for different specs/years/versions and compare to yours the value range will narrow and an appropriate price becomes obvious.