1965 Ford Thames Light Van 400E

Lot Number: 467

1965 Ford Thames Light Van 400E

Charming Thames light van lovingly restored in Lotus colours.

  • Sold for: £23,063

LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 22nd February, 2020 at 1.30pm GMT at Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh Rd, Coventry, CV8 2LG

  • Body Colour

    BODY COLOUR
    Green

  • Drive

    DRIVE
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  • Registration Number

    REG NUMBER
    FPK 44C

SUMMARY

Charming Thames light van lovingly restored in Lotus colours.

DESCRIPTION

  • Late production 15cwt Thames fitted with the Zephyr 4 engine and 4-speed box
  • Lovingly restored by an ex-Ford employee and described as running and driving very well with very little use since
  • Delightfully finished in classic Lotus Cars colours from the sixties
  • Purchased by our vendor to be a period-correct tow truck for his 1960 Lotus 19 Monte Carlo
  • Pure nostalgia but nevertheless an excellent support vehicle for historic motorsport
This delightful example of small-commercial restoration depicts one of the medium-capacity Thames vans deployed by the emergent Lotus company to carry car kits, engines, gearbox, axles etc during the 1960s. Lotus had used two types of Thames van, one powered by the Ford Zephyr 4 engine intended to deliver Lotus Elan and Elite kits to customers by towed-trailer while the alternative, for racing team use, was equipped with a 2½-litre Ford Zephyr 6-cylinder engine necessary to tow at sustained high-speed on European motorways, and to punch the vehicle and its load

SPECIFICATION

Lot Number
467
Make
FORD
Model
THAMES LIGHT VAN
Registration Number
FPK 44C
Chassis Number
BC51EM13665
Transmission
Manual
Body Colour
Green

GALLERY

CONSIGNOR

Consignor

For further information regarding this lot please contact Steven.

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