One-Off Lotec C1000 Supercar With 1,000 HP Built For An Oil Tycoon Could Be Yours

This is the one-off Lotec C1000 from the 1990s and while you may not be familiar with it, it is a very special car and is currently looking for a new home.

As is so often the case with vehicles from small brands, the conception of the Lotec C1000 was rather unusual. It was brought to life when Lotec – then known as building Group 6 and Group C racing cars – was contacted by an oil tycoon from the United Arab Emirates. He asked Lotec to build him the world’s fastest car and the C1000 is what it came up with.

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Underpinning the C1000 is a carbon fiber chassis and when combined with the lightweight carbon fiber body panels, it tips the scales at just 1,080 kg (2,381 lbs). Lotec then fitted it with a 5.6-liter V8 sourced from Mercedes-Benz but outfitted with a pair of Garrett turbochargers. The car was good for 1,000 hp back in the day, all of which was sent to the rear wheels courtesy of a Hewland five-speed racing transmission.

One-Off Lotec C1000 Supercar With 1,000 HP Built For An Oil Tycoon Could Be Yours

The covers were taken off the C1000 in 1995 after 4 years of development and construction. It apparently cost $3.4 million and Lotec audaciously claimed that it could hit 268 mph (431 km/h). That is a remarkable figure for a car that launched three years before the McLaren F1 with its 240.1 mph (386.4 km/h) top speed but as far as we can tell, the claimed top speed of the C1000 has never been verified. It will also apparently hit 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.2 seconds and 124 mph (200 km/h) in 8 seconds.

A high-end Miami dealership by the name of Curated recently added the Lotec C1000 to its inventory and is readying it for sale. It looks to have just 2,576 miles (4,145 km) under its belt.

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The Auto World

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