RADFORD'S TYPE 62-2: READY TO CONQUER PIKES PEAK
The Radford Type 62-2 is a 710 horsepower track special built to chase the Exhibition Class crown at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, a single-seat reworking of Radford's road car that pays tribute to the iconic 1969 Lotus Type 62 while borrowing modern proportions from the Lotus Evora. Anyone searching for the Radford Type 62-2 for sale is looking at one of the most extreme retro inspired racers Radford has ever signed off, a coachbuilt machine engineered to attack 156 corners and nearly 5,000 feet of elevation in a single run.
What is the Radford Type 62-2 Pikes Peak Edition?
The Lotus Radford Type 62-2 is a limited coachbuilt sports car developed by the revived British firm Radford in partnership with Lotus. For Pikes Peak, Radford took the standard car and rebuilt it as a dedicated hill climb weapon, stripping weight, sharpening the aerodynamics and turning a refined road car into a focused competition tool. The result is a striking single-seater that wears the spirit of the original Lotus Type 62 race car on a thoroughly modern platform.
How much power does the Type 62-2 make?
Under the bodywork sits a supercharged 3.5-liter Toyota sourced V6, stripped down to the block and rebuilt by Jubu Performance to deliver roughly 710 horsepower, over 100 more than the standard model. To carry that power, the aluminum chassis was replaced with a carbon composite monocoque tied to brand new subframes for a structure that is both lighter and stiffer. Revised bodywork, a large rear wing, an upgraded cooling system, lightweight wheels and a finely tuned suspension complete the transformation into a race ready hill climb car built for the demanding Pikes Peak course.
How fast is the Radford Type 62-2?
These changes turn the Type 62-2 into a genuinely savage performer. Radford quotes a 0 to 60 mph sprint in 2.2 seconds or less and a top speed of around 160 mph, figures helped enormously by the car's very low mass. The Pikes Peak Edition made its competitive debut at the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, where the combination of light weight, big aero and supercharged power gave it real potential to turn heads and chase records in the Exhibition Class.
Why the Type 62-2 matters for collectors
Radford was revived in 2021 and the Type 62-2 is its first wholly in-house design, which makes the Pikes Peak project a statement of intent as much as a race car. With production strictly limited and the road car already a coachbuilt rarity, this competition variant sits at the sharp end of modern collector interest in the Lotus Radford Type 62-2. It is a reminder that the most desirable cars are often the ones built for a single, uncompromising purpose.
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Sources: Radford Motor Company, Motor Authority and CarBuzz.
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