$34,000
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Transmission:
Manual
Condition:
Used
Engine Size:
1.1L
Color:
Green
Engine Size:
1.1L
Category:
Car
Description
This 1954 Lotus Six is chassis #36 and was one of approximately 110 factory kits produced between 1952 and 1955. The car was reportedly owned by British racing car builder Rod Easterling in the late 1950s and rebuilt under later ownership in the 1970s. It was then imported into the US where it spent time in Pennsylvania and then Maryland, where it was acquired by the seller as a disassembled project in 2014. The subsequent reassembly took…
This 1954 Lotus Six is chassis #36 and was one of approximately 110 factory kits produced between 1952 and 1955. The car was reportedly owned by British racing car builder Rod Easterling in the late 1950s and rebuilt under later ownership in the 1970s. It was then imported into the US where it spent time in Pennsylvania and then Maryland, where it was acquired by the seller as a disassembled project in 2014. The subsequent reassembly took two years and included a cosmetic and mechanical refurbishment. The car is finished in green over red leather and is powered by a Ford Sidevalve 1,172cc inline-four paired with a three-speed manual transmission.
The Six represented Lotus’s first foray into production cars and featured aluminum bodywork fitted over a tube-frame chassis. This example is finished in British Racing Green, while the exposed front suspension components and side exhaust system are painted black. Additional features include cycle fenders, a rear tonneau cover, side mirrors, and side vents. The undertray, side panels, and rear wheel wells are said to have been replaced during the most recent refurbishment.
Steel 15×5″ Lotus replica wheels were fabricated using Volkswagen barrels and Ford centers, and Michelin ZXZ tires are fitted all around. Originally equipped with mechanical brakes, four-wheel hydraulic drums were installed during the car’s time in England.
The seats and dashboard are upholstered in red leather, and equipment includes gray carpets, a replacement steering column, a driver’s side Brooklands-style windscreen, and RCi safety harnesses.
The wood-rimmed Moto-Lita steering wheel fronts a 90-mph speedometer, an inoperative 7k-rpm tachometer, an ammeter, and gauges for oil pressure, coolant temperature, and fuel level. The five-digit odometer shows 8k miles, approximately 100 of which were added by the seller since the rebuild. Total mileage is unknown.
The 1,172cc Ford Sidevalve inline-four is said to have been sourced from a 100E series and features dual carburetors and an Aquaplane Superhead cylinder head. The fuel tank and exhaust system are said to be custom replacements fabricated during the refurbishment.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual transmission.
- 8k Miles Shown, TMU
- 1,172cc Ford Sidevalve Inline-Four
- Three-Speed Manual Transmission
- British Racing Green
- Red Leather Upholstery
- Refurbished 2014-15
- Dual Carburetors
- Side Exhuast
- Hydraulic Brakes
- 15″ Wheels
- Period Literature & Articles
$34,000
Make:
Lotus
Model:
Six
Category:
Car
Transmission:
Manual
Condition:
Used
Year:
1954
Mileage:
8,000 miles
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Engine Size:
1.1L
Color:
Green
Offer ID #48505
