Custom-Built Lotus 12 Tribute Car with Gas Engine — Adult-Sized Open-Wheeler
About this item
Sheet metal, hand-formed and hand-finished — that's what this thing is made of. No fiberglass. No plastic. Built in the spirit of the classic 1950s Lotus 12 race car, it's sized to carry a full-grown driver rather than a child, which puts it in a different category than most tribute builds of this type.
Getting in requires tilting open a hinged body panel, which swings clear to reveal the single-seat cockpit beneath. Power comes from a 5-horsepower gasoline engine paired with a new centrifugal clutch. The controls — choke, engine cut-off switch, emergency brake — are worked into the cockpit layout and reachable from the driver's seat without stretching. New mechanical brakes handle stopping, and new pneumatic tires wrap multi-spoke wheels that carry the look of period racing hardware.
The seller reports the car was newly built in June 2026 and is in full working order, with new mechanical components throughout. Period-style open-wheel bodywork covers all four corners of the chassis, keeping the silhouette close to the 1950s original it draws from. Worth going through the photo gallery carefully — the images cover the custom metal bodywork, hinged access panel, cockpit layout, engine bay, brakes, wheels, and overall physical condition before bidding.
The car is offered out of Oakland, NJ. Tariffs, duties, customs, shipping, shipping insurance, handling, transactional fees, and any miscellaneous fees are the buyer's responsibility. All information provided is the seller's responsibility; PCARMARKET does not assume liability for inaccuracies or for loss or damage that may occur in transit.
