1957 Lotus Eleven at the 2011 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

1B : 1955-61 Under 2000cc

2A : 1955-62 GT Cars

2B : 1958-63 Formula Junior

3A : Jaguar

3B: 1955-61 Sports Racing

4A : 1973-82 IMSA

4B : 1966-83 Formula 1

5A: 1960-68 Sports Racing USRRC

5B: 1947-55 Sports Racing and GT

6A : Ferrari GTO

6B : 1981-89 FIA Mfg.

7A: 1963-66 GT Cars over 2500CC

7B : 1961-66 GT under 2500cc

8A : 1964-76 FIA Mfg. Champ

8B : 1967-74 Can-AM

9A : 1966-71 Trans-Am

1B : 1955-61 Under 2000cc Vehicles

1955 Cooper T39

1955 Elva MKI

1955 Porsche 550 RS Spyder

1956 Lotus Eleven

1957 Elva MKIIA

1957 Lotus Eleven

1958 Lotus Eleven Series II

1958 Lotus Fifteen

1958 VAY Special

1959 Ambro Peerless Special

1959 Byers Volvo Special CR90

1959 Cooper Monaco MKI Type 57

1959 Lola MK1

1959 Lotus 17

1960 Centaur Piranha CRV-II

1960 Lola MK1

1960 Porsche 718/RS60

Information on the 1957 Lotus Eleven

More photographs of the 1957 Lotus Eleven

This car was finished August 17, 1957 as the first of 16 Series I chassis left over from 1956. The car has split swing axle, as all Series I Bevens do, but was the first of the Series I clubs manufactured in 1957. All of the late chassis in this series of cars were made as Eleven clubs with Climax engines and drum brakes. This 1957 Lotus Eleven Series 7 carries chassis number 377. It was purchased by Bill Burnett, from Jay Chamberlain in 1958, and drive to his home in San Jose.

Successfully competed at West Coast tracks including Laguna Seca, Cotati, Stockton, Sears Point, Vaca Valley, etc. It won the 1961 Georgetown Hill Climb and was shown on the cover of Sports Car Graphic in December of 1961.

The car was sold to Larry Ansden who raced in California and is responsible for the fiberglass nose from an incident at Riverside in 1962. It was then sold to John Bolander who competed with the car until purchasing a Lotus 23. he then raced for the Lotus factory in Cortinas with john Winkleman. 377 then went to Laurie Grube who, having driven Porsches, didn't appreciate the handling.

Carl Deboer purchased 377 from Grube and drove the car on the street and some track events before selling it to Fred Bistodeau. Bistodeau started vintage racing the car. He sold the car to George Bothillier who continued racing the car with CSRG and HMSA. A slight crash at Sears Point resulted in a restoration by Mike Duffy. Mike, a former president of CSRG, sold the car to Jim Bonney who continued to race the car with CSRG and HMSA, including the Monterey Historics in 1979. Jim sold the car to Jim Williams, Seneca, South Carolina (through Paul Chichester) in 1984 and Jim campaigned the car in the Southeastern US until the car was returned to California by the current owner Stewart Smith.

Also photographed at :

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> 1B : 1955-61 Sports Racing Cars under 2000cc

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> 3B: 1955-61 Sports Racing

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> 1A: 1955-61 Sports Racing cars under 2000cc

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> 1955-1961 Sports Racing Cars Under 2000cc

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> 1956-61 Sports Racing Cars Under 2500cc

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> 1956-1960 Sport Racing Cars under 2500cc

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> 1956-1960 Sports Racing Cars Under 2500cc

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