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1974 Lotus Europa Twin Cam 'John Player Special'

Lot Number: 314

1974 Lotus Europa Twin Cam 'John Player Special'

With its 'Big Valve' Twin-Cam and distinctive livery, the John Player Special was the most desirable iteration of Lotus' game-changing Europa.

  • Sold for: £33,750

LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 5th March, 2022 at 2.00pm GMT at RAF Museum London

  • Body Colour

    BODY COLOUR
    Black

  • Drive

    DRIVE
    RHD

  • Registration Number

    REG NUMBER
    GFB 864N

  • Odometer Reading

    ODOMETER READING
    79804 Miles

SUMMARY

With its 'Big Valve' Twin-Cam and distinctive livery, the John Player Special was the most desirable iteration of Lotus' game-changing Europa.

DESCRIPTION

  • UK supplied, right-hand drive indicating 79,804 miles
  • Beautifully restored in 2006 by Peter Smith Sports Cars
  • Detailed history file with images from restoration and invoices etc
  • Well-presented and ready to be enjoyed this summer

Offered here is rather a special little Lotus instantly recognisable by its ‘bread-van’ profile and glorious, iconic ‘John Player Special’ paint scheme. First registered in October 1974 this Europa has the desirable Lotus/Ford twin-cam engine and is noted on the registration paperwork as a ‘Special’ model. The ‘Special’ model was a limited run of Europas, the final and most advanced evolution exclusively finished in ‘John Player Special’ colours commemorating Team Lotus' 1972 F1 World Championship title.

GFB 864N was subject to extensive restoration works back in 2006 by Lotus specialist, Peter Smith Sports Cars, with invoices and images from the restoration contained in the comprehensive history file alongside the original service book, a wealth of invoices and assorted paperwork, old MOTs, letters from Lotus, old period images and a current V5C.

In summary, this is a rare opportunity to take ownership of an enjoyable British miniature GT that really represents a snapshot in time when Lotus dominated motorsport and vehicle design had no boundaries. A real eyeful and thrilling to drive, this cracking little sports car is offered from a private collection of landmark automobiles and very sensibly guided.

SPECIFICATION

Lot Number
314
Make
LOTUS
Model
EUROPA TWIN CAM JPS
Registration Number
GFB 864N
MOT Expiry
Exempt
Chassis Number
74082388P
Engine Number
R32250
Transmission
Manual
Body Colour
Black

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CONSIGNOR

Consignor

For further information regarding this lot please contact Steven.

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