As I am currently re building a Litton Corse i - I do have a vested interest in keeping an eye on prices and knowing the shortcomings of the Corse I also have a fair idea of the worth even in these vastly inflated times. My own car never actually had a Litton body and I followed the path of many Litton builders who had dumped the dreadful Litton glass and opted for an LB body. I had contemplated getting rid of the Honda engine and going Alfa but the Busso for all its fans does not hold a candle to the engineering of the Honda C27 lump or its voice. As with the 1600 chassis Litton I would have had to chop the entire rear cradle off and rebuilt the chassis from bulkhead back to get the Busso in and whilst well within my own capabilities not an option - the Jag V6 was also considered but when I tore a Honda down and saw inside - that idea soon went.

And here for me is where the economics at £17K never mind what the reserve was for an unregistered Litton fail. As Norm highlights if you spent £35K you would have a half decent finished 1600 1990's Litton ! - But that's a lot of cash that could be spent with LB to have a car worth upwards of £50K! - If you want a V6 in that Litton its another £7.5 K - so we are now at £42.5K for a 1990's Litton - Still with that questionable quality glassfibre bodywork.

Granted you could do it all on the cheap and if it sold for £20K maybe get the 1600 Litton on the road for an extra £5K - It's still a 90HP Stradale on 4 studs with the Litton standard of bodywork.

I will admit that these stupid prices being offered for low quality offerings have me wondering why I am bothering to rebuild mine at all - its not that I am likely to drive it much when finished.


Have some fun - If an unregistered 1600 Litton is worth £18K - well that's what eBay bidders say - hardly a glowing reference but hey.

What's a registered - 1993 Q Litton Corse I worth - project still in rebuild so a blank canvas with hours of anger and frustration ahead.

Whilst rebuilding the old dog in public on Retro rides I have had more than a few enquiries - but none have ever really taken me up on "Yes everything I have is up for sale at the right price so make me an offer I could not possibly refuse" They generally respond with "Wat's your best price" - as simple English is clearly beyond them I wander off to work on some Ginetta or other.

Modified strengthened Chassis
Door bars - Rear back stays and more.
The Bespoke alloy uprights - Scorpio hubs

LB Group 4 Square arch body - LB ducted bonnet type - Gel finish in wonderful Melon Yellow
Chin spoiler
LB group 4 dash - LB full set Group four gauges
The nice LB Stainless door hinges - Light lifters &MX5 lift motors
Stainless LB GP4 steering support
Carrello Head lamps
All new rear lamps - Front Hella Fogs etc.
Hawk ribbed lamp closing boxes - not the flat LB ones
Lightweight LB door poly windows
Tilton pedal box
Custom Nitron coil overs
Honda V6 - 2 off - gearboxes 2 off
1st Standard engine with Triumph Throttle bodies
2nd New Bottom end - low mileage heads - Special one off solid lifter Kent Cams race cams
One off manifold for triple IDFs from British championship winning autograss racer
2 sets IDFs Good s/h 40's and Brand new 44's running 36mm chokes.
New Megasquirt and S/H Omex 550
Lightweight fly
Full stainless exhaust
Original Rad - Duplex fans
All the usual X1/9 parts clasps and locks handbrakes steering etc.
Couple of Sparco race seats - Meh!
Fuel pumps
Stainless tank in mid modification
An alloy O/S Litton Tank
Sheets of new alloy
Bags of rivets
Tins of Epoxy chassis paint


A bucket of Scorpio brake parts
Some wheels and tyres to roll it about on
Old Willans harnesses
Loads of other odds and ends


I know what it has cost me - I keep a spreadsheet.

I think it cost £23K to build originally

Cheers