Midlana - a semi famous mid engine locost for sale on BAT| Off-Topic Discussion forum |

Grtechguy MegaDork
6/28/22 3:38 p.m.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2014-special-mid-engine-lotus-seven/?fbclid=IwAR0d--AetQ-Tm0idms77Wsy3R0Ua89-KIwC1HG3rgDt5gjAqf_AeD8O8S6M

I followed this build years ago, guy has done some great work in the locost community.

GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
6/29/22 12:49 p.m.

Build thread is here BTW:

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/midlana-a-mid-engine-answer-to-a-seven-for-today/66904/page1/

Indy - Guy UltimaDork
6/29/22 2:28 p.m.

Indy - Guy UltimaDork
6/29/22 2:29 p.m.

Congratulations on the sale. I bet Kurt's pretty happy with that number.

TheTallOne17 Reader
6/29/22 2:29 p.m.

In reply to Indy - Guy :

That was an exciting one to watch. Glad he won it since the other guy hadn't even commented on it.

bgkast GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
6/29/22 5:25 p.m.

I've been off of the Midlana forum for awhile. Good sale price, but sad to see it go.

Kreb (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
6/29/22 5:55 p.m.

I'm kinda dumbfounded at how much it sold for. I guess with the books and all it's seen to be a significant build. When guys scratch build Locosts, they're lucky to get more than $10K for one. But wth, Kurt's given a lot to the builder community and I'm happy for him.

Driven5 UberDork
6/30/22 1:33 a.m.

Well sold.

jfryjfry SuperDork
6/30/22 7:23 a.m.

Speculating here but if the buyer is in california, I'd surmise that a large part of that cost is paying for that license plate and title. Smog checks and car mods are no joke here and having all of the leg work done to get that sb100 title is huge.

MiniDave Reader
6/30/22 4:08 p.m.

Sounds like it went to the right guy. I hope he keeps it and uses it for a good long time!

dculberson MegaDork
6/30/22 4:24 p.m.

I'm super glad to see kb58 do so well on this. I hope it met his expectations. It is a great car, built to a high standard, and obviously very well documented!

Kreb (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
6/30/22 6:08 p.m.

In reply to jfryjfry :

Not really. The SB100 process is relatively easy and costs very little. Surprisingly so for a state with a reputaion as home to any number of bureacratic nightmares.