1961 Lotus Elite Serie 2

Graber Sportgarage AG

Graber Sportgarage AG is offering this Lotus Elite Serie 2 for sale. 

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A very fast, lightweight, and reliable Lotus Elite ready for racing

The 1961 Lotus Elite is an iconic vehicle known for its innovative technology and elegant design. This model, with chassis number EB 1628, was originally manufactured in 1961 and belongs to the E period (1947-1961). The Elite was one of the first cars with a fiberglass monocoque construction, which made it particularly light and aerodynamic. With a displacement of 1216 cc, it was a technical masterpiece.

This vehicle was completely overhauled in the winter of 2024/25 without any expense spared and was fitted with a new 1216 cc “Crosthwaite & Gardiner” engine in May 2025 which has a Dino ouput power of 127 HP. (Invoices, pictures and detailed description for CHF 218,000 are available).

It is equipped with an FIA pass valid until December 31, 2027, and has a UK V5 registration document. The vehicle was raced inthe “Le Mans Classic 2025” event and then again in Imola and Paul Ricard. Since its complete restoration, it has only been driven for 8 hours.

The FIA Fuel cell, the Tillet seat and the seat belts are valid until 20230.

This makes it particularly attractive for historic racing events. The Lotus Elite was known for its excellent road holding and was often appreciated by enthusiasts and racing drivers. Its design and performance have made it a classic that is still sought after by collectors and lovers of historic vehicles today.

Ready to race and ideal for use in the Peter Auto Gentlemen Challenge and Le Mans Classic.

Exterior Color: Yellow
Engine: 4 cylinder 1216 cc
Transmission: 4 speed manual


 

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With over thirty years of experience in classic motorsport, race preparation, trackside support, restoration, engine and drive train rebuilds Graber Sportgarage caters for a select clientele of classic sports car owners from around the globe. The origins of "Carrosserie Graber" date back to 1925 when Hermann Graber started as an independent coachbuilder in Wichtrach near Berne. In 1929 a Panhard-Levassor bodied by Graber won first place at the St. Moritz concours d`elegace, wich gave Graber well deserved and valuable publicity. In the 1930`s Graber became world famous for beautiful convertible & coupés designs and creations as well as for his perfect craftmanship. Until his passing in 1970 Hermann Graber had designed and built over 800 bodies on chassis ranging from Alvis, Aston Martin, Bentley, Bugatti, Duesenberg, Lagonda, Packard, Rolls-Royce to Rover and others. With Hermann Graber`s demise the coachbuilding activity was discontinued, but the mechanical workshop and body shop were carried on by his widow until 1980. From 1980 to 1996 the Graber company was one of a few hand-picked official Ferrari dealers in Switzerland. Futhermore the company was very active in the field of complete restorations of Italian and German sports cars. In 2001 Graber Sportgarage merged with "Oldtimer Reparatur AG" the workshop of Markus Scharnhorst and moved all activities to a bigger and more suitable location in Toffen, near Berne. The main workshop, the showroom as well the head offices are still located in Toffen until today. In 2014 the company opened a second showroom located in the shopping area in Lyssach near Burgdorf in order to get greater exposure of its classic cars it has on sale. In April 2019 the company is happy to have expanded into second, more modern workshop complete with offices and showroom in nearby Münsingen. The new branch will service and repair some of our customer`s classic race cars but will mainly focus on services, repairs and sales of Ferraris of the more recent eras.