Lotus 35

[PeterMorley]

I've just seen that Bonhams have a Lotus 35 in their Monaco auction this year.
It is listed in the publicity flyer that they have just mailed, but there are no further details either in the flyer or on their website yet.

[Kevin Whittle]

Peter
That sounds interesting.
Which one I wonder ??
Peter Denty showed me a photo, fresh in from Japan, last year that showed a 35 san any chassis plate or number.
Only identifier for me was the rear anti roll bar had long drop links down to bottom of upright. Wheras most, mine inc, have a small pair of rose joints, 1 female, one male mounted back to back at top of upright.
Kevin Whittle

[PeterMorley]

It has just been listed on their website - wrong engine (SCC not SCA) can't help, estimate is 45-50,000 euros.

1965 Lotus-Cosworth Ford Type 35
FORMULA 2/ 3/ C RACING SINGLE-SEATER
Chassis no. 35/F/21
Here we offer one of the most glamorous, slim and slender single-seater racing cars of all time – the monocoque-chassised Lotus Type 35 which was a developed version of the successful Type 32, the model which had introduced the Lotus theme of twin-boom ‘bath-tub’ monocoque stressed-skin construction to Formula 2 racing in 1964.

The vendor informs us that this particular car, in contemporary Formula 2 trim with a 1-litre Cosworth SCA engine, was owned in 1966 by one Carl von Neute. It passed to Ake Ekold in 1967 and by 1971 was with Martin Steffle in Cosworth –Ford MAE-engined Formula 3 guise. Subsequent owners have included Michel Piol in France from 1989, Vintage Automobiles of Monte Carlo, 1991, Jean-Jacques Gravier, 1992, and the current owner in France, 1995.

For Formula 2 racing under the 1-litre category the Cosworth Engineering company in England produced a Ford-based single overhead camshaft fuel-injected racing engine known as the Cosworth SCA (‘single camshaft series A’) which was capable of developing around 130bhp reliably. Lotus mounted this power unit in a logical evolution of the Type 27 monocoque Formula Junior chassis nacelle which took the Type 32 classification. Twelve of these cars seem to have been built, the most successful of them being the quasi-works team cars run by Ron Harris-Team Lotus for drivers including Formula 1 stars Jim Clark, Peter Arundell and Mike Spence.

Some 22 of these Type 35 cars were produced in period, and they were used and updated variously to run in Formula 2, Formula 3, American Formula B and C and even – with a Martin V8 engine installed – briefly in Formula 1.

We understand that this particular example is currently equipped with an 1100cc Cosworth SCC version of the SCA Formula 2 power unit. It has been restored to perfect running order by Thierry Argenson, Sixty Racing Service, and promises some highly enjoyable and exciting historic motor sporting action.

[Dan Rear]

Anyone recall 'The Streaker' in a Lotus 35 in mid70s. Who was he ??

[Chris Townsend]

The Streaker was a guy called Carl Jeanes? or something similar.
Came from Hants/Wilts area I think.
I remember him from F.Ford in the later 70s.

Chris

[Kevin Whittle]

Peter
The SCC was a enlarged SCA to sut USA sport cars formula of the period. sold kits, and I believe that the cam was chain drive
Kevin
Any pictures of this 35 that's for sale??

[PeterMorley]

I know that an SCC is a variant of an SCA, but what use is a 1,000cc F2 car with an 1,100cc engine in it?

Converting the engine to 1,000cc is quite likely to be a fairly expensive operation (will need a different block, that hasn't been bored out, presumably - and if the cam drive is different, you might as well start again), but unless you do so the car is hardly going to be acceptable anywhere - that must really limit its value.

Check Bonhams website for photos.

[Kevin Whittle]

Peter
Did the Lotus 35 sell ?
What did it fetch?

Kevin

[PeterMorley]

Kevin

Thanks for reminding me, just checked their website and it looks like the Lotus 35 was one of the items that didn't sell - seems like most the star lots sold (1.1 million euros for the Matra sports car).

Peter

[Kevin Whittle]

Peter
The Lotus 35 was sold subsequently and the new owner has big plans for the car
Kevin

[Lotus32F26]

Hello ROBSL,
That Lotus 32 (chassis 32-F2-6) is here in Seattle. Do you know what happened to the original engine?

"Then bought(in parnership with Frank Williams) a lotus 32 F2 from Jacques Maglia incl 64 SCA. I ended up with the engine + Box. Frank with the chassis. my parts went into a 65 Brabham BR 16 chassis and I did the odd F2 event in 66 incl Barcelona, Goodwood."