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Offline gideon

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'69 type 54 in California for sale on BaT
« on: Sunday,April 11, 2021, 07:03:43 AM »
This looks like it should fetch a good price.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-lotus-europa-6/

The red interior might be polarizing.  What do you think?

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Re: '69 type 54 in California for sale on BaT
« Reply #1 on: Sunday,April 11, 2021, 07:55:53 AM »
I think she’s a beauty! I can see where red interior a little off putting for some but everything is so well done! He should get a very good price for her!

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Re: '69 type 54 in California for sale on BaT
« Reply #2 on: Sunday,April 11, 2021, 08:39:01 AM »
Agree, this one should do well. Overboard on the interior...   

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Re: '69 type 54 in California for sale on BaT
« Reply #3 on: Sunday,April 11, 2021, 09:07:17 AM »
The interior looks nicely done.....should be in a white or black car I think.
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Re: '69 type 54 in California for sale on BaT
« Reply #4 on: Sunday,April 11, 2021, 10:21:05 AM »
It will be interesting to see what an S2 with very similar specification to my own brings.

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Re: '69 type 54 in California for sale on BaT
« Reply #5 on: Sunday,April 11, 2021, 10:57:47 AM »
   Nice car all in all .  Hope he gets a good price.
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Re: '69 type 54 in California for sale on BaT
« Reply #6 on: Sunday,April 11, 2021, 07:01:19 PM »
Is that the standard windscreen trim for a S2 or is that the owner thinking outside of the box?

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Re: '69 type 54 in California for sale on BaT
« Reply #7 on: Sunday,April 11, 2021, 08:04:25 PM »
the windscreen gasket and lock strip looks like what rd enterprises considers that model replacement.
mine looks like an amateur installed it, i see from this example, but i'll do better next time.

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Re: '69 type 54 in California for sale on BaT
« Reply #8 on: Sunday,April 11, 2021, 09:04:49 PM »



I suspect the owner might have been a fan of "The Prisoner".

The red interior might be polarizing.  What do you think?
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Re: '69 type 54 in California for sale on BaT
« Reply #9 on: Sunday,April 11, 2021, 09:09:17 PM »
That is how the S1 and early S2 windshields were installed.  later S2 and TC/S Europas had the windshield bonded in.

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Re: '69 type 54 in California for sale on BaT
« Reply #10 on: Monday,April 12, 2021, 02:47:40 PM »



I suspect the owner might have been a fan of "The Prisoner".

The red interior might be polarizing.  What do you think?

The colour scheme looks to have been based on the Team Lotus single seaters, Jim Clark era. BRG with yellow pin stripe with Team Lotus near the cockpit and red seat (sometimes steering wheel too).

As for the windscreen trim, as JB has said but as a side note...mine was originally a bonded screen S2 but has been converted to the earlier type of fitment as per the car for sale without very much effort other than careful measuring and a bit of cutting.

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Re: '69 type 54 in California for sale on BaT
« Reply #12 on: Sunday,April 18, 2021, 11:36:48 AM »
Just sold for $35,799! A good price, I think.

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Re: '69 type 54 in California for sale on BaT
« Reply #13 on: Sunday,April 18, 2021, 07:16:38 PM »
There they go again, trying to make my car too valuable to be driven as intended!  :huh:
Seems it is now the most valuable (Potentially) car I own.
BAT car went for about $10K more than I would have expected for not a Twink.

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Re: '69 type 54 in California for sale on BaT
« Reply #14 on: Sunday,April 18, 2021, 07:51:49 PM »
I am in no way a Lotus (or any car) appraiser but I was looking fo a $30,000 price at least. It was so nicely put together and I think the Gordini head was icing on the cake.

I don’t really “understand” S2s, (why would you want one of those when you could have a TC?) but the more I learn about how people see and appreciate them, the more I appreciate them.