Lotus-based sports car is premiered in exclusive ‘Quail Edition’ specification with Gold Leaf livery
Revived coachbuilder Radford has publically premiered the Type
62-2 for
the first time in an exclusive Quail Edition specification, of which only
12 will be made.
The Type 62-2, a two-seat coupé inspired by the 1960s Lotus Type 62
racer, was displayed at the Quail Lodge as part of the Monterey Car Week. The
car was shown with its high-spec Gold Leaf livery, with a red, white and
gold colour scheme.
The premiere marks the first time the model has been shown to the
public. The interior is to be revealed at a later date.
Radford claims the Gold Leaf specification is “more extreme” than the
standard model, with 18in front and 19in wheels, upgraded pistons, conrods,
camshafts and electronic mapping.
The model features a more pronounced front and rear splitters, which the
firm says provides “a race car stance,” providing increased aerodynamic
downforce.
“The Radford Type 62-2 in Gold Leaf guise, is a really special car,”
said designer Mark Stubbs. “Sporting one of the most iconic racing liveries
ever to grace a Formula 1 car, gives the car a real presence and sense of
occasion.
“We’re only making 12 of these iconic cars, meaning they are already one
of the rarest cars that money can buy. And most of them are already allocated
to their owners."
The Gold Leaf Type 62-2 model is
equipped with more power than the standard Classic variant, producing
around 500bhp from a Toyota-derived supercharged 3.5-litre
V6 engine.
“The Gold Leaf Type 62-2 that we’re showing at Quail is at the more
extreme end of Type 62-2s that money can buy,” said Radford co-founder Ant
Anstead. “It's low, sleek and powerful and sports one of the most iconic racing
liveries ever created – one of the liveries that the heroes of Formula 1 such
as Emerson Fittipaldi and Graham Hill used to race with in the cars that
started my passion for cars.
“The Gold Leaf Type 62-2 is light, fast and nimble and will hold its own among even the most accomplished of supercars."
Just 62 models in total will be produced, with 12 in Gold Leaf
specification.
Production is set to begin in late 2021, before the first deliveries are
made next year.
Radford says that more than half the cars have already been allocated to
owners.
Source:
Autocar.
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