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Ex Works Le Mans Eleven for sale at Bonhams
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:05 pm
by techbod
Le Mans Team Lotus eleven up for sale at Bonhams. Estimate £135000 to £175000
http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20143/l ... erence%3D1
Re: Ex Works Le Mans Eleven for sale at Bonhams
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:43 am
by sgrant
Sold for £152,700, inc taxes.
Re: Ex Works Le Mans Eleven for sale at Bonhams
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:45 pm
by Pluscat
Here some pictures of the car at Goodwood festival of speed 2012
Re: Ex Works Le Mans Eleven for sale at Bonhams
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:49 pm
by Pluscat
and some more....
Re: Ex Works Le Mans Eleven for sale at Bonhams
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:09 am
by jonclancy
Thanks for posting those pics.
It's a beautiful car and nice to see just how closely ours resemble an original.
Line of rivets down your bonnet, anyone?
Re: Ex Works Le Mans Eleven for sale at Bonhams
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:25 am
by Pluscat
jonclancy wrote:
> Line of rivets down your bonnet, anyone?
Answer:
Re: Ex Works Le Mans Eleven for sale at Bonhams
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:03 pm
by jonclancy
Can't see 'em!
Re: Ex Works Le Mans Eleven for sale at Bonhams
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:25 pm
by Pluscat
The works Lotus XI had rivets in the bonnet (as all XI's do). If you click on my pitures they will enlarge and you will see the rivets.
The rivets are there to attach the inner structure (spats and airduct) as seen in the open bonnet picture.
(for the record: that picture is not of the works car, but another unrestord XI)
Re: Ex Works Le Mans Eleven for sale at Bonhams
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:24 am
by sgrant
Half a dozen beautiful elevens at Le Mans this weekend, and about the same number of 15's.
Hopefully techbod will be along shortly to post some photos.
stephen
Rivets
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:11 am
by jonclancy
It would be easy to replicate the look referring to those pics. Install rivets before painting for an authentic finish.
Looking forward to seeing some Le Mans photos.