This is a comprehensive survey of Lotus's racing history, covering the extraordinary range of sports-racing and single-seater cars designed by Colin Chapman and his disciples. Grand Prix machinery predominates, with landmark machines such as the 25 (the first monocoque), 49 (the start of the Cosworth-DFV period), 72 (wedge-shaped with side radiators) and 79 (the all-conquering ground-effect design). Into the narrative are woven the memories of Lotus Formula 1 drivers, and an insider's view of the innovations for which Chapman was personally responsible and those credited to him but derived from others.
| ISBN | 1844250067 | | Pages | 264 | | ISBN13 | 9781844250066
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Haynes Publishing Group | | Weight (grammes) | 1592 | | Imprint | J H Haynes & Co Ltd | | Published in | Somerset | | Format | Hardback | | Height (mm) | 280 | | Publication date | 11 Apr 2006 | | Width (mm) | 230 | | DEWEY | 629.228 | | Spine width (mm) | 25 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General |
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The original trials special of 1948, and immediate successors. Brilliantly successful sports-racing cars such as the Eleven and 23. Into F1, with the front-engined 12 and 16, then the rear-engined 18. Major F1 success arrives with the 24, 25 and 33 lineage. The Indianapolis cars, including the victorious 38. Lotuses for the junior categories - Formula 2, 3 and Ford. F1 greats such as the 49, 72, 78 and 79. Oddities such as the four-wheel-drive 63 and 'twin-chassis' 88. Chassis numbers, specifications, race successes.
Victory Lane, "December 2006 "This full chronicle of all the sports racing and formula cars is well done and technically well researched and presented."
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