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SOLD
1963 S2 - SB1564 116ECosworth
- One Genuine 1963 Lotus Super Seven Cosworth, SB1564.
- Side Curtains (presumed but NOT GUARANTEED original)
- Custom Tonneau Cover (lift-the-dot fasteners)
- Hood (snaps - needs lift-the-dot fasteners, presumed but NOT GUARANTEED original)
- Tonneau Cover (lift-the-dot fasteners (presumed but NOT GUARANTEED original)
- Various spares and parts. (cartridge-type oil pump/filter, 2 Lucas starters, hardware, etc.)
One copy each of:
- 'The Legend of the Lotus Seven' (Ortenburger)
- 'Lotus Seven' (Weale)
- 2x 'Seven Owners Manual' (via Caterham) one for the bookshelf, one for the garage
- 'Lotus Seven 1957-1980' (Brooklands Books)
- 'Lotus Seven and Caterham' (Morland)
- 'Lotus Seven and Caterham Seven' (Tipler)
- 'Lotus & Caterham Seven Gold Portfolio' (Brooklands Books)
- 'Vintage Racing British Sports Cars' (Jackson)
- Various Dave Bean Engineering parts books
- Various magazines featuring Lotus or Caterham Sevens
- Weber Carburetors
- Various tech information, related manuals.
PLEASE NOTE: Owner may be parting out some of these extra items and books individually. Contact the owner directly for a current list of what is included with the vehicle.Brief history under current ownership:
- 1993 28,051 purchased from a private owner in NJ
- 28,068 passed then-lenient NJ emissions Inspection for a regular registration.
- Added rollbar bracing.
- 28,615 New A-arm bushing
- 1993 Installed Crane Electronic Ignition
- Tachometer professionally rebuilt
- 1993 Won 3rd place "Other British" at NY MG Club/Moss Motors show
- 1993 purchased Minimize-type rims
- 1996 New SuperStarter installed
- 1996 Developed a miss at high RPM, identified severely worn #4 exh cam lobe
- 1996-7 Complete professional engine and trans rebuild, new/painted wings, new interior lamiplate.
- Replaced electric fuel pump w/mechanical pump.
- 1998 Shipped to Houston, TX. New fuel line, new brake master cylinder.
- 2003 Shipped to Parker, CO. New Rt. Rear brake cylinder, rear brake lines, braided front brake lines.
- Passed vintage emissions specs on lean main and idle jets.
- 2003-05 Added coolant reservior. New Muffler. Mileage in March 2005: 30,494
Be advised that the vehicle has lately developed a habit of overheating, and I suspect from compression tests that the head gasket is degrading between cyls 3 & 4 (this being said without guarantee or any assurance that it is not a larger problem).
 
- Professional engine and trans rebuild in 1996-7
- 116E block bored 0.060" over
- Dual Webers
- Crane Ign
- SVO "C" Cam
- Braced rear axle
- Strengthened trans mount doubler plates
- SuperStarter
- Minilite-type rims incl spare.
- Spin-on oil filter/pump
- Dual cooling fans
- Recent Brake m/c and outer brake lines
- Very clean example of the top-of-the-line model in '63.
I've listed it for $25,000, but will consider reasonable offers and would be OK with shaving that starting figure by a bit to accommodate an estimated cost of repairs (unless I go ahead and replace the gasket myself). It's been quite a nice little car, aside from this recent development.   
Previous Owner history BELIEVED CORRECT BUT PRESENTED STRICTLY WITHOUT GUARANTEE OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER:
- 1963: bought as a component car from Lotus (or dealer), built by a private party (presumed first owner) in the UK.
- The components left the factory on 19-Aug, 1963.
- 1-2 years later, shipped to the US (to 2nd owner-?)
- 1-5 years later (mid-late 60's -?), raced in the US, retired to a barn in northern New Jersey in 1967.
- 1980-84 resurrected by next owner as a street vehicle after major engine work, frame and body repair.
- Nov 1985 sold to next owner, 24,822 miles. Various repairs/upgrades, Replaced Cam in 1988
- 1993 sold to current owner (probably the 6th, if I am correctly interpreting the coding on the registration certificate issued at that time).
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