This car must be seen to be appreciated and is for sale at a fraction of its build cost, It will be supplied complete with the bespoke Brian James trailer. R eally it needs being used more where it doesn't rain so much ! Reason for sale: I enjoyed build ing this car and then road testing and getting it fully sorted and set it up for the track, I realised that now I don't have time to track it. Having driven a Lotus Elise at track days back to back with the 23, the Elise feels like an under-steering barge by comparison ! The front and rear clam shells are lifted off after releasing just two bolts and operating the flush fitting aero-catches, access is excellent with them on. With 381 hp/tonne and sequential shift this is a very quick car and a perfect track tool. The car has some additions that would help it to be registered for the road, including hazards, horn, fog light, cat and silencer etc. Fully documented build photo history and even a bespoke wiring diagram. It was labour of love - No expense spared, every item brand new (except mint 7000 mile engine) and every receipt retained (all 120 of them). Bespoke stainless steel exhaust (zircon coated) with silencer.All fasteners are aircraft grade aluminium or s/s.Bespoke Lotus/Honda rev-counter with recall.Correct 4 stud / 6 stud hubs (will take wobblies).Quaife LSD, (Quaife QBA2R) incorporating reverse drive.Davis Craig digitally controlled electric water pump system,.Nova transmissions / Pace dry sump system.Engine: Twin Cam 1137cc Honda - 170 BHP RPM.Avo coil overs, adjustable for compression and rebound,.Many of these were given FIA HTP papers and raced world wide in historics as they are so accurate. The chassis is believed to be built by lotus 23 specialist Henry Tombs (of Xanthos) in UK. The bronze welded tubular chassis (to 23B spec), nickel plated suspension, uprights and body are all exact replicas and therefore interchangeable with the originals. 1963 Lotus 23B built to exacting standards from a number of new Lotus 23 spares commissioned in 2000.
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