Important Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia Friday 29 June, 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed Final call for entries

Bonhams is delighted to announce the Lotus Collection of Olav Glasius to headline the Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale alongside The George Daniels Collection.

Image: The Cliff Allison/Keith Hall works Lotus Eleven passes the André Milhoux/Charles de Clareur works Gordini during the 1956 Le Mans 24-Hour Race. Estimate: £135,000 - 175,000 Photo credit: LAT Photographic

Racing Cars 1954 Lotus-Climax Mk VI £30,000 - 40,000 1959 Lotus-Climax Seven Series 1 £42,000 - 54,000 1955 Lotus-MG Mk VIII Sports-Racing Two-Seater £120,000 - 150,000 1955 Lotus-Climax Mk IX Sports-Racing Two-Seater £75,000 - 95,000 1956 Lotus-Climax Eleven Le Mans Sports-Racing Two-Seater £135,000 - 175,000 1961 Lotus-Climax Type 18 Formula 1 & 2.5 Litre Intercontinental Racing Single-Seater £175,000 - 225,000

1962 Lotus-Buick Type 19 Sports-Racing Two-Seater £150,000 - 200,000 1961 Lotus-Ford Type 20/22 Formula Junior Racing Single-Seater £40,000 - 50,000 1963 Lotus-BMW Type 23B Sports-Racing Two-Seater £85,000 - 125,000 1963 Lotus-Ford Type 27 Formula Junior Single-Seater Racing Car £75,000 - 95,000 1967 Lotus-Ford Type 47 GT Racing Coupé £70,000 - 90,000 1969 Lotus-Ford Type 61 Formula Ford Racing Single-Seater £15,000 - 20,000 Offered without reserve

Road Cars 1964 Lotus-Ford Consul Cortina Mk 1 SE Saloon £40,000 - 50,000 1962 Lotus Elite Series II Coupé (LHD) £45,000 - 65,000 1968 Lotus Elan Series IV SE Roadster (LHD) £35,000 - 38,000 1973 Lotus Elan +2 Coupé (LHD) £20,000 - 30,000 1981 Lotus Eclat Series II Coupé (LHD) £12,000 - 18,000 Offered without reserve 1981 Lotus Elite 2.2 Litre Automatic Coupé (LHD) £8,000 - 12,000 Offered without reserve

1983 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus Avon Saloon £15,000 - 20,000 1986 Lotus Esprit Turbo Coupé (LHD) £20,000 - 30,000 1961 Thames Ford Zephyr Replica Team Lotus Van £15,000 - 20,000 Prototype/Concept Cars 1982 Lotus Etna V8 Coupé concept supercar (now fully operational) £90,000 - 130,000 1991 Lotus M200 Speedster concept car (fully operational) £80,000 - 120,000 1999/2000 Lotus M250 concept car (non-operational model) £20,000 - 40,000 Offered without reserve

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June 2012 • Volume 31 No 3 • On sale 3 May

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164 Our classics: more problems solved, plus a new addition

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