The Riyadh Car Show 2021 Auction By Seven Concours 25th November 2021

The Riyadh Car Show Auction 2021 94 Thursday 25th November | 8.00pm local time The Lotus C-01 is an icon of both design and performance rarely seen or experienced on two wheels. • Designed by Daniel Simon, creator of the Tron Legacy Lightcycles and the Bubbleship from the movie Oblivion • Only 100 made and no longer being produced • Powered by a 175hp KTM 1195cc V-twin from the RC8R superbike. • Aerotech Steel, titanium and carbon fibre frame • Finished in Chrome, Lotus Yellow and Black • Dating from 2018, this bike is brand new and has never been ridden The Lotus C-01 was revealed as a 3D computer mock-up in 2013, and the world was stunned by its combination of a radical body shape with the legendary Lotus name, never previously associated with motorcycles. The concept was sketched out by former Bugatti designer Daniel Simon, who is best known in the 2-wheel world for the Tron Legacy Lightcycle. Press and Internet observers were further stunned in 2014 to see the computer model had actually been built in a form very close to the fantasy—a rare occurrence with computer concepts. The original carbon fibre monocoque idea was swapped for a far more practical chrome-moly trellis tube frame, built by Kalex, which is partly owned by the Holzer Group, who put this Lotus motorcycle project together. The swingarm is an aluminium casting, fully capable of handling all that power, and road tests of the Lotus have been resoundingly positive. It was projected that the Lotus C-01 would have 200hp, but the production model uses a 175hp KTM 1195cc V-twin from the RC8R superbike. The chassis is state of the art, with 320mm Brembo racing brakes, twin Ohlins rear suspension, upside-down Sachs forks, and a carbon-fibre shell built of 12 sections. The wheels are carbon-fibre, built by the South African specialists BST, and are bespoke to the Lotus, being 19-inch diameter at the front, and 17-inch at the rear, to suit the original concept’s silhouette. The C-01 follows the computer model so closely that it’s difficult to tell them apart on a screen, but this Lotus motorcycle is very real, and has perfect craftsmanship to complement its 100 percent hyper-sports specification. The Lotus C-01 is an icon of both design and performance rarely seen or experienced on two wheels and is one of the most compelling motorcycles ever built. This stunning 2018 example is finished in Chrome, Lotus Yellow and Black and has covered zero miles (brand new). It’s one of only 100 ever built and is believed to be the only C-01 in the KSA. 2018 Lotus C-01 LOT 245 More Details Lot 245 Bid On Lot 245 Estimate: $230,000 - $250,000