The Lotus Grand Tourers

I was watching the auction with interest. It seems it didn't make the reserve price. I hope whoever gets it returns it to it's former glory.

The car is now up on C&C as a "buy it now" for £17,500.

It'll make a great purchase for somebody I'm sure. It's a bit more than I'm looking to pay though.

So it appears that this car is up for auction again on Car & Classic less than a month after it sold.

It's not clear if the original sale fell through or the new owner didn't get on with the car. I wonder which it was?

That's a strong price, especially as the car has not been on the road for a bit.

I hope the new owner drives and enjoys it and doesn't just try and flip it for a profit.

What was the final sale price? I was with it to about £12K but it just kept going up.

Too much for me right now. Shame as it was exactly what I've been looking for. The hunt continues...

Wasn't this car sold at auction the other week? If so the current bid is above what it went for and there'sno mention of anythingbeing done to get the car running.

The Excel looks great in black. It's a shame it's not a more common colour.

There's no documented MOT history online so it may not have been running for 20+ years.

Hopefully someone more brave than me will bring it back from the brink rather than break it for parts.

I suspect it's had a new / rebuilt engine at some point. Whether it's the high compression engine or just a paint job is another thing.

I wish I'd gone to look at it when it was up for auction. £6K was tempting. £8K not so much given the sketchy history.

Does anyone know if this car sold? I was interested in bidding but couldn't get up to the NE to have a look at the car before the auction ended.