Author Topic: 1966 Lotus 41 F2/F3/FB "Barn Find" Project Car for Sale on Motorsportsmarket  (Read 317 times)

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Offline Vegantune

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Time has taken its toll, but not too bad. Still much vintage racing potential with Weber Head TC and Hewland Mk8 gearbox, or could be an excellent backup/parts car at $22K if you have a running 41.

https://motorsportsmarket.com/racecars/1966-lotus-41-formula-b-2-barn-find/
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Offline Richard48Y

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Re: 1966 Lotus 41 F2/F3/FB "Barn Find" Project Car for Sale on Motorsportsmarket
« Reply #1 on: Monday,December 19, 2022, 03:16:11 PM »
Ah, to be thirty years younger and five times as wealthy!  :'(

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Re: 1966 Lotus 41 F2/F3/FB "Barn Find" Project Car for Sale on Motorsportsmarket
« Reply #2 on: Monday,December 19, 2022, 03:26:32 PM »
Rode hard is one thing, but that car was really put up wet!

Lots of good pieces and a very good platform for a restoration, though! What a blast from the past!

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Re: 1966 Lotus 41 F2/F3/FB "Barn Find" Project Car for Sale on Motorsportsmarket
« Reply #3 on: Monday,December 19, 2022, 06:07:47 PM »
Damn it that is cool!

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Re: 1966 Lotus 41 F2/F3/FB "Barn Find" Project Car for Sale on Motorsportsmarket
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday,December 20, 2022, 05:11:02 AM »
Looks like that was run as a Formula C so that Twincam (might be) an 1100. I’ve been looking for a vintage Formula Ford the last few months, this would be even more fun but a little beyond my budget. Anyone know of a Lotus 51 or 61 hanging around ? Mark
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Re: 1966 Lotus 41 F2/F3/FB "Barn Find" Project Car for Sale on Motorsportsmarket
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday,December 20, 2022, 08:08:22 AM »
Just curious, the block in the pictures is a 701M. How do they get 1100cc from that bock?

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Re: 1966 Lotus 41 F2/F3/FB "Barn Find" Project Car for Sale on Motorsportsmarket
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday,December 20, 2022, 08:43:25 AM »
Presumably by a much shorter stroke. Don't know of other TC 1100cc engines, but Cosworth did their 1100cc BDJ by reducing the stroke to 53mm from 77mm.

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Re: 1966 Lotus 41 F2/F3/FB "Barn Find" Project Car for Sale on Motorsportsmarket
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday,December 20, 2022, 09:48:35 AM »
It sure is grimy, but the cool-potential is undeniable.
Perhaps I'm coming down with a touch of something, but as I sit here at work cruising the forums during the pre-Christmas wind-down, wiling away the day with some day-dreaming, I have pieced together in my mind a combination of this F2 and an S1 Europa. It sure is cool. Wish you could see it.  ;D
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