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Old 02-28-10, 10:23 PM
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Lotus Unique c.1988

I let this one slip through my fingers today. It was in my neighborhood, $100 asking so probably had some flip potential. But it was too big for me, and the possibility of making $100 didn't seem adequate compensation for the potential domestic strife.

So I thought I'd post the seller's pics just for reference purposes. He said that he'd bought it in 1987 or 88. There is some reference on C&V to the Unique having a Tange #1 or #2 frame, but there's no such sticker on this one and in general it doesn't look that high end, more of a 'sport tourer.' It has vertical dropouts!
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