Is the S1 europa worth the extra money?

S1, Type 47 & 62, S2, Twin Cam, Special (1966-1975)
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Fulvia-hf
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Is the S1 europa worth the extra money?

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Hello,
I'm new to the Europa scene as my old love is lancia. However after having owned several Beta's and Fulvia's and one A112 abarth (still have one Fulvia and the Abarth) I sense I'm being drawn to cars from another piece of the world. Being a zagato fanatic the odd shape of the Europa has never put me off and when I found out the S1 model ' wears' Lancia Flavia (zagato) rear light units I wanted one.
Since a few months I've been checking the market for early Europa's and find several S2's for around 16000 euro. Not concours but nontheless in a nice condition.
However S1's are rare. Last week I found a S1a for sale and the asking price is about 20% over the prices I see asked for S2 cars.
The condition of this car is reasonable, had a chassis change a few years back but has a few non original items such as a motolita steering wheel, S2 doors incl electric windowlifts and it is black which was not original for S1 and S2 cars. But it has the aloy dash, the fixed seats and the desirable Lancia lights!
My question is; Will an S1 be a better investment a therefor will command a higher price?

Cheers,
william

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Hugo
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Europa S1 650 cars ever build
Europa S2 3615 cars ever build
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and still I'd like to have an Europa Special... ;-)
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for the Europa S1A electric sidewindows are original
Europa S1A 244 cars ever build
is this the car that is owned or has been from Jeroen van der Meer Holland?
Fulvia-hf
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Electric windows were , according to my investigations, S2 only. The S1 had removable side windows wich you had to stow in the door via a slot.
Anyway this S1a has difinately S2 doors with a Jaguar chrome extrior handle and removable trim on the inside.
It is the car of Jeroen vd Meer. Do you know it?
Cheers,
William
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For what it is worth, I have a 1968 Europa S1B (also known as an S1 Mk2). It has pop-out windows, wood dash, button door openers, no running lights on the nose, low profile front fenders and full height side panels. I have owned the car since new and it is still in its restored as original condition. As noted, these cars in original condition are rare. The car left the factory 29th February 1968 and was imported by Lotus to Lotus East, NY, USA. I live in Connecticut, USA.
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Fulvia-hf
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The one and only!
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