


Lotus 51 Formula Ford
Description
1968 Lotus51B Formula Ford in race ready condition. I have owned this car for over 10 years but i'm at that age where its time to pass the car onto a younger owner.
I bought the car from the US in 2012 and completed a total rebuild prior to its first New Zealand race in 2013. I have since raced the car at most NI and SI tracks. The car has a recently refreshed strong Edgell prepared race engine and good Hewland MK9 gearbox.
Thre Lotus 51 started Formula Ford in the late 1960's so this is a historically significant car much admired wherever it races. Despite the models age this is still a quick race car generally running in the top half of the field. The car has a best lap time at Hampton Downs National circuit of 1m13s in the hands of an aged driver.
The car comes with MSNZ Certificate of Description and Historic logbook.
I also have a Lotus 41C (black car), Elfin Mono F3 (yellow car) and almost completed Brabham BT40 F2 restoration project for sale if interested.
Questions & Answers
Stunning wee car ! mtrsport (737 • 3:16 pm, Tue, 7 Apr )And great to drive too. bandola (54 • Tuesday, 7 April 2026 )Have you got a price in mind for the Lotus 41 C Cheers lutha1 (180 • 9:26 pm, Tue, 7 Apr )The Lotus 41C comes with a slightly damaged spare chassis, a spare front and back wheel and fibreglass body mould. The engine is based on a rare Ford AX Kent block and has a newly cast SAS cylinder head. I'm looking for offers around $70,000. Phone me if you want more information. bandola (54 • Tuesday, 7 April 2026 )








