1964 Lotus Type 30
- Engine
- Ford 289 FAV, ~380 bhp
- Colour
- Bright red
Chassis 30/L/7 is a US-delivered Lotus Type 30 that began its competition career in December 1964 at the Bahamas Speed Week before winning its class at a 1965 SCCA Lime Rock Regional, defeating a Ferrari 250 GTO. After periods in American, British, and Belgian ownership, it was displayed at Rétromobile 2002 in preserved condition and subsequently restored to running order, including a period-correct Ford 289 FAV engine rebuild. The car carries valid FIA HTP papers and has remained active in European historic racing.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €120,750 (≈ $133K)
- 1964-11-01 →Factory deliveryFred Stevenson and Newton Davis / Lotus East Racing at Dutchess Autospartial documentation
Car was received in the US and operated out of Dutchess Autos in Millerton, New York, where the pair ran a Lotus racing programme.
- → 1979Acquisition unknownHans Rockepartial documentation
Florida-based owner who held the car after its active racing period; the car was subsequently exported to the UK in 1979.
- 1979 →Acquisition unknownUK-based owner or ownersnone documentation
Car was raced for several seasons following its arrival in Britain before being sold on in the early 1980s.
- → 2002Private saleBelgian collectorpartial documentation
Kept the car in static display for roughly two decades without use; the car remained unrestored throughout this period.
- 2002 → 2012Private saleBelgian rally driverpartial documentation
Acquired the car at Rétromobile in Paris in its preserved, unrestored state and commissioned a full restoration, completed in 2006, including an engine overhaul by Mathwall Engineering and a gearbox rebuild.
- 2012 → 2023-04-01Acquisition unknownPrevious ownerpartial documentation
Campaigned the car in various European historic events during their ownership.
- 2023-04-01 →Private saleCurrent ownerfull documentation
Continued to use the car in historic motorsport; holds valid FIA HTP papers through late 2026 along with a collection of spare parts.
Competition
- 1964-12-01Bahamas Speed WeekBahamas Speed WeekDriver: Newton Davis
Car ran as number 33 in red livery and entered two separate events during the Nassau meeting.
- 1965Various races, 1965
Car was entered in a small number of additional races during the latter part of 1965 before being put into storage.
- 1965-04-01Sports Car Club of AmericaSCCA Lime Rock RegionalDriver: Newton Davis1st in class
Victory was achieved ahead of Walt Luftman driving a Ferrari 250 GTO.
- 2002Rétromobile static display
Car was exhibited in an unrestored, preserved condition at the Paris show, where it was subsequently purchased.
- —European historic events
Car was campaigned in multiple European historic racing events between 2012 and 2023 by the prior owner.
- —Historic racing events
Current owner has continued participating in historic racing following purchase in April 2023.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2006Restoration
Comprehensive restoration completed after nearly two decades in static storage, returning the car to running order; documented with before-and-after photographic records.
Work was commissioned by the Belgian rally driver who purchased the car at Rétromobile in 2002.
- 2006Engine rebuildMathwall Engineering
Period-correct Ford 289 FAV engine overhauled and rated at 380 bhp, carried out as part of the broader restoration programme.
- 2006Mechanical
ZF S DS20 gearbox rebuilt alongside the engine overhaul during the restoration.
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