When it comes to affordable and fun sport cars, the Lotus Europa is absolutely packed with value. We’ve seen quite a few of these in barn find and project form, but there is always one issue with taking one of these cars on and that’s the expense of restoration. They just aren’t worth enough in the end to justify a high quality restoration. Of course, if you aren’t worried about resale value or you’re wanting to build a track day warrior, this ’73 looks like a great candidate! It’s a Special, so it has the twin cam engine, and it is solid enough to be worth saving. Find it here on eBay in Flanders, New Jersey.

With bidding already over $5k, perhaps values are going up for these fun Brits? Or maybe someone simply wants it for the engine and transmission?

The body looks pretty clean, although it needs paint. I’d love to know the story behind the stickers that use to be on the driver’s door! It appears someone raced it for a while.

This car isn’t going to be cheap to restore, as parts can be tricky to find. It might be complete enough to be worth restoring though and it definitely has track car potential. I’d want to have a close look at that engine before bidding, but you’ll have to act fast on this one if you want it! So would you restore it, race it, or part it out?