Series 2 For Sale on Ebay

[11Budlite]

 

Not a fan of the wheels, but the rest of it looks nice:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___1965-Lotus-Super-Seven-Series-2_W0QQitemZ270285481995QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270285481995&_trkparms=72%3A727%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

 

Bruce :7drive:

[11Budlite]

 

It looks like it's for sale again: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___1965-Lotus-Series-2-Seven_W0QQitemZ270294177106QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270294177106&_trkparms=72%3A727%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

 

Bruce :7drive:

[DeanG]

This is an awesome car. Lots of us were drooling over it at the Lotus Owners Gathering (LOG 28) this year. I just goes to show what you can do with money, taste and a full professional race shop.

[Ian7]

did an asking price come up in conversation at LOG?

 

did the subject of it being the 'original' engine come up as well?

[Al N.]

When it was first listed, I made an inquiry about the engine...they report that they think is the original block. I have not confirmed with the power that be (JWW, of course).

 

This car is detailed very well, and I assume bolted together well...but little things here and there bother me (I've been lurking over at simplesevens.org a bit too much?): rear fenders, dash, wheel, wheels...all of which could be "fixed" of course, but to spend all that money and still have to fix stuff to make it truly correct is a pain.

 

BTW, the bidding ended. Did someone buy it via ebay or was a side deal cut?

[Ian7]

Bought?

Yesterday morning I had to leave, and it had one bid, "reserve not met", with less than 30 minutes to go.

I must have missed a last minute flurry. What was selling price?

[DeanG]

It shows not sold at $25K. I don't think of this car as an original car as much as a developed car. At LOG I didn't get the impression that it was for sale.