GPG 200C - Barons auction car chassis noz74dy245525

[millsy]

Is she a real one or not all the detail looks to be in place ,But its on leaf springs reg no is GPG200C

 

[Keith Halstead]

See original post :-

http://lotuscortina.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=4140&highlight=gpg

 

[Pete G]

See original post :-

http://lotuscortina.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=4140&highlight=gpg

I wonder what the car next to it was?

 

[millsy]

See original post :-

http://lotuscortina.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=4140&highlight=gpg

I can not get any sence from the link is it the real thing?

 

[Steve 155C]

See original post :-

http://lotuscortina.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=4140&highlight=gpg

I can not get any sence from the link is it the real thing?

I've not seen the car , but by reading the link its seem pretty clear to me that the person that had seen it thought something is not right with the car.

If you are seriously interested in the car then one of the benefits of being an LCR member is you can get it inspected for a small fee.

Thats a bit late now as the auction was yesterday!

 

[Peter Meyer]

Sold 16,000 pounds plus buyers premium. What do we all make of that price?

 

[LHDLC]

The bidding and low selling price would appear to suggest that it was not a genuine car, or at least that there was something suspect about it

 

[Rick]

Millsy, are you the new owner?

 

[RONV]

Hi,check out Barrons Auction its 1965 inported from NZ in 1991 had a £7000 engine build Guide £15 to £20000 Eng No LP3032 Z74DY245525.Ron.

 

[millsy]

The car was in realy good shape needs a few small repairs and a repaint
We got it back today and it passed its mot 1 st time drive perfect in fact very well better than my other car its fitted with a slipper and all panels are alloy. its on leaf springs .Im sure its a lotus but may be a little altered from its original build .
But with 2 door GTs making 10k plus makes this seem cheap the motor is realy sweet its only covered 600 miles since a complete rebuild by Tipton .
costing 7 k bills with the car. its a unwelded shell and very clean under side very strait in the panels all in all im very pleased with the car .Ill post some photo tomorrow thanks all for the help// mark

 

[martin k]

sounds like a bargain

 

[Keith Halstead]

Now on EBAY £21k buys it :-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-lotus-cortina-mk1-1965-/250960799796?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a6e6de834

 

[Rick]

Sold, didn't hold on to that for very long, hot potato maybe?

 

[Peter Meyer]

The bid history is interesting. If I see it correctly, it was bought by a dealer. Rick's comment is interesying.

 

[tommy]

That "cosmetic" rust in the strut tops looks somewhat structural to me

 

[Michael Winstock]

A car registered in February 1965 would have a rear mounted brake servo and would not have an Indianapolis 500 badge on the centre console.

 

[David Baldock]

Agreed. The seats, Indy badge & trim suggest an early '66 car, unless I'm very much mistaken.

Dave B

 

[millsy]

well she passed the mot so i think that says it all realy, I drove the car to work and back for a week and I can say that it was fun to drive and quick too. and she has now been sold .but i have more haha

 

[Lashman]

Is the new owner on here Millsy? If not invite them on to say hi.
Cheers
Louis

 

[millsy]

Hi Louis The new owner is a trader collector has a few twincam mk1 LCs ect, He knows the car is not all correct but for all that I could of sold over and over. and it was worth the money its on the road and good fun.
I wanted to keep the seats but they were the later type and no good to me .If anyone has some early type front seat im intrested Ill mention the forum to him.
regards mark