1972 Lotus Type 61 Historic FF

This 1972 Lotus Type 61 is a Formula Ford single-seater from the era when Colin Chapman's firm helped define the category. The Type 61 was Lotus's customer entry for the junior open-wheel class, a lightweight, tube-frame, front-engined-era-ending design that gave a generation of future professional drivers their first taste of racing. Listed here in Historic FF specification, it is a car aimed squarely at period-correct club racing and track days.

The page shows 9,999 miles, a figure that is notable for a competition car of this age and may reflect the car's total use rather than road mileage. It is a petrol, manual car, which fits the Formula Ford formula of a simple, low-power, driver-focused package where chassis balance matters more than outright speed.

The page gives no detail on colour, ownership, or race history, so a prospective buyer will want to ask about chassis provenance, historic papers such as an HTP or FIA/HSCC eligibility, and recent engine and gearbox rebuilds. It is offered by a Silverstone dealer at £22,000, which is a relatively accessible entry point into historic single-seater racing.