This 1966 Lotus Cortina Mk 1 is said by the seller to be the finest around, and looks like the perfect example of a non-race LoCort. We love the vintage racers, but have to be honest that a stock Mk1 in the right white and green on steel wheels with hubcaps is very difficult to beat. The car has an up-rated 1775cc engine, but otherwise looks quite stock. Find it here on the Lotus Talk forum in Brisbane, California for $72k obo. Special thanks to BaT reader Matt S. for this submission!

Clean and original examples of this model are difficult to find, and this one cannot really be improved upon aesthetically except for maybe a black rear plate. These wheels trump Mini-Lites all day for street cars, and we have always liked how the filler cap out back is painted matching drab green.

We can’t quite make out the tires but they look like a vintage design. The wood wheel and black door panels are slightly visible below, but no interior or engine photos are included in the listing. At this price we would expect them to be equally impressive, and we suspect they are.

While it might seem pricey, these cars in properly restored shape have been seeing this level of interest for a while in the UK. We wish they were still plentiful at $30k, but that ship has sailed. We applaud the nice build and presentation here, and selfishly wish that more pictures were included but doubt that the seller will need to.