Description

Original Lotus 26R with period racing history!

This Lotus 26R was bought and raced by Jochen Neerpasch in 1965.

Jochen Neerpasch (born 23 March 1939) is a German former racecar driver and motorsports manager. His racing career began in the 1960s, first on Borgward touring car, then with the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans as a first major event. Racing a Porsche 907, he won the 1968 24 Hours of Daytona. After his third-place finish in Le Mans the same year, he retired from racing.

In the 1970s, he became a successful manager in the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft and the European Touring Car Championship. First he managed Ford, then he took the 1972 champion Hans-Joachim Stuck with him to BMW, to found the successful BMW M team and company.

In the 1980s, Neerpasch was in charge of Sauber-Mercedes sports car racing team, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1989. He also discovered and taught talents like Michael Schumacher, Karl Wendlinger, and Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Already racing successful in the Briggs Cunningham Team in Le Mans with a Daytona Cobra in 1964 Jochen Neerpasch bought in 1965 an own race car in UK. It was this Lotus 26R and he competed in this year un the Deutsche Rundstreckenmeisterschaft für GT cars (DRM GT). He raced successful in 8 races this years winning twice overall and finished 5 times on the podium with this Lotus 26R.
The car was sold and stay untouched until it was retired keeping his original frame and body. The restoration was finished at Britec Motorsports 2 years ago and had just a rollout since being completed for his current owner.

It's a very rare chance acquiring an original Lotus 26R with period race history and prominent period racer & owner. Especially still having his original body and frame!

Détails du véhicule

Données du véhicule

Marque
Lotus
Série de modèles
Elan
Modèle
Elan S2 26R
Série de fabrication
Type 26R
Date immatriculation
Non fourni
Année
1964
Kilométrage (compteur)
Non fourni
Numéro d'identification du véhicule
26 SII 22
Numéro de moteur
Non fourni
Numéro de Transmission
Non fourni
Numéros correspondants
Non fourni
Nombre de propriétaires
Non fourni

Détails techniques

Type de carrosserie
Coupé (Voiture de course)
Puissance (kW/CV)
135/184 (D´usine: 118/160)
Cylindrée (cm³)
1558
Cylindres
4
Portes
2
Volant
Droite
Boîte de vitesse
Boîte manuelle
Vitesses
5
Traction
Arrière
Frein avant
À disque
Frein arrière
À disque
Carburant
Essence

Configuration individuelle

Couleur extérieure
Rouge
Couleur fabricant
-
Couleur intérieure
Noir
Matériel intérieur
Autres

Équipement spécial

Rechtslenker

État, immatriculation, documentation

Condition catégorie
Restauré
Expertise disponible
Immatriculé
Prêt à conduire

Fournisseur

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