Jenson Button is responsible for the set-up
The name Radford may not mean much to you, but you are undoubtedly familiar with the work of the British company. The body shop built the fiberglass bodies of the Ford GT40 in the 1960s. They also converted the original Mini into one of the first hatchbacks (where the rear window came up with the flap) in the world. Now the company is back, once again as a coachbuilder, with F1 champion Jenson Button, Wheeler Dealersmechanic Ant Anstead, designer Mark Stubbs and lawyer and ex-rocker Roger Behle. The first project is this Radford Type 62-2.
The Radford Type 62-2 is a modern interpretation of the Lotus 62 from the 1960s. The bones of the project come from the Lotus Evora and in the middle is a 3.5-liter V6 with up to 600 hp. This is the so-called JPS variant. There should also be a Classic with 430 hp and a Gold Leaf with 500 hp. The least powerful variant can be ordered with a manual gearbox, the rest comes with an automatic. The car weighs approximately 1,000 kilograms and has been tuned by Jenson Button for ‘exceptional steering feel and driver feedback’.
The mirrors on the Radford Type 62-2
The mirrors of the old Lotus 62 were above the front wheels. This is again the case with the Radford Type 62-2, but here the mirrors have been replaced by cameras. The interior mirror also made way for a camera. The lines of the car are classic, but of course there are plenty of other modern elements, such as the LED taillights and the mood lighting in the interior.
In total, the company wants to build 62 copies of the Radford Type 62-2. They must all be unique in terms of colors and composition. The price per car has not been made public. You can contact Radford to obtain a copy.
