LOTUS / Sport 110
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DATE: 1994
COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM
WEIGHT: 9,9 KG / 21,78 LB
FRAME HEIGHT: ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT
GEARS: 2 x 8, SHIMANO DURA-ACE
CONDITION: 1 - 2
- a superbike that marks a genuinely revolutionary moment in bicycle history
- designed by Mike Burrows and the technicians at Lotus
- applying Formula One motor racing engineering practice to a bicycle
- a carbon composite, baked it in an autoclave and hand-finished it to make an extremely lightweight frame
- Chris Boardman raced it to a Gold Medal at the 1992 Olympic Games - shortly afterwards took the 5,000-metre world speed record
- the Lotus racing models were followed by this 'street' version made in small batches
- a highly collectable item
THIS BIKE APPEARS IN
- Smart Move
- Cyclepedia - A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs
- Cyclepedia - Application
EXHIBITIONS
- Portland Art Museum 2013
- Design Museum Holon 2013
- Museum Absam 2011
- Museums Quartier Vienna 2006
RELATED BOOKS
- Fifty Bicycles that Changed the World - Design Museum London - A. Sarling, D. Sudjic, A. Stetter 2013
Condition report
Paintwork and general information:
Carbon: in excellent condition
Gears:
very clean, good condition
Tubes /Tyres:
very good condition
Saddle:
carbon saddle
Frame:
good condition
© Embacher-Collection, Photo: Bernhard Angerer
19.05.2015 - 18:00
- Realized price: **
-
EUR 13,750.-
- Starting bid:
-
EUR 4,000.-
LOTUS / Sport 110
DATE: 1994
COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM
WEIGHT: 9,9 KG / 21,78 LB
FRAME HEIGHT: ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT
GEARS: 2 x 8, SHIMANO DURA-ACE
CONDITION: 1 - 2
- a superbike that marks a genuinely revolutionary moment in bicycle history
- designed by Mike Burrows and the technicians at Lotus
- applying Formula One motor racing engineering practice to a bicycle
- a carbon composite, baked it in an autoclave and hand-finished it to make an extremely lightweight frame
- Chris Boardman raced it to a Gold Medal at the 1992 Olympic Games - shortly afterwards took the 5,000-metre world speed record
- the Lotus racing models were followed by this 'street' version made in small batches
- a highly collectable item
THIS BIKE APPEARS IN
- Smart Move
- Cyclepedia - A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs
- Cyclepedia - Application
EXHIBITIONS
- Portland Art Museum 2013
- Design Museum Holon 2013
- Museum Absam 2011
- Museums Quartier Vienna 2006
RELATED BOOKS
- Fifty Bicycles that Changed the World - Design Museum London - A. Sarling, D. Sudjic, A. Stetter 2013
Condition report
Paintwork and general information:
Carbon: in excellent condition
Gears:
very clean, good condition
Tubes /Tyres:
very good condition
Saddle:
carbon saddle
Frame:
good condition
© Embacher-Collection, Photo: Bernhard Angerer
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Auction: | Bicycles from the embacher-collection |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 19.05.2015 - 18:00 |
Location: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 09.05. - 19.05.2015 |
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