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The Lotus 18 was designed by Colin Chapman for use by Lotus in F1 and F2. It was the first mid engined car built by Lotus, and its most successful early design after Chapman decided to switch from his early and unsuccessful front engined cars. It was introduced for the 1960 F1 and F2 seasons. The car was a piece of classic Chapman design being extremely light and simple; the body was made up of lightweight panels bolted onto a spaceframe chassis. Thus the car was rigid and strong. It was powered initially by a 2.5 litre Coventry Climax V8, then by a 1.5 litre Climax when new engine rules came into force in 1961. Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Colin Chapman Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman (born 9 May 1928 in London - died 16 December 1982) was an influential designer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry. ...
Team Lotus was one of Formula 1s most successful teams. ...
Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ...
F2 or F-2 can mean: Formula Two, a type of formula motor racing. ...
In Automobile design, an MR or Mid-engine, Rear wheel drive layout drives the rear wheels with an engine placed just in front of them, behind the passenger compartment. ...
Coventry Climax was a British specialty engine manufacturer. ...
 The car took Lotus' first F1 victory, albeit by private entrant Rob Walker who leased the car from Chapman. Driven by Stirling Moss at the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix, the car took a dominant win. It was an early taste of things to come for onlookers. Moss also won the American Grand Prix at the end of the season, helping Lotus finish third in the constructors' championship. Moss took victory in a legendary race at Monaco the following year, beating off the more powerful and faster 'Sharknose' Ferraris, and then won at the fearsome Nurburgring in changeable weather, while Innes Ireland took a third win in the USA to help Lotus finish second in the constructors' championship that year. The car was notable for giving Jim Clark his first Grand Prix start in 1960. Image File history File links Lotus18. ...
The Rob Walker Racing Team competed as a privateer team in Formula One during the 1950s and 60s. ...
Sir Stirling Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a British auto racing driver. ...
Results from the 1960 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 29, 1960 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Bruce McLaren 136. ...
The United States Grand Prix is a motor racing event which has taken place at various times since 1959 in several locations, at first as a part of the American Grand Prize series and later as a race in the Formula One World Championship. ...
Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ...
The Nürburgring (Nuerburgring) is the name of a famous road circuit for autos or motorcycles in Germany, of which there are several configurations. ...
Innes Ireland (1930–1993) was a Scottish military officer, engineer, and race car driver. ...
Jim (or Jimmy) Clark OBE (born March 4, 1936 – died April 7, 1968) was a Scottish Formula One (F1) racing driver considered one of the best drivers in motor sport history. ...
The 18 was replaced by the Lotus 25 in 1962. The Lotus 25, or Type 25, was the Formula One racing car, powered by a 1500 cc Coventry Climax engine, which took Team Lotus driver Jim Clark to his first F1 World Championship in 1963. ...
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New 2006 Lotus Europa S New 2006 Lotus Europa S Side view New 2006 Lotus Europa S Front view New 2006 Lotus Europa S Rear view Lotus Cars Europa S is a GT type two seater automobile designed to complement the very successful Lotus Elise sports car and its derivative...
The Lotus Elise The Lotus Elise is a roadster conceived in early 1994 and released in September 1995 by the English manufacturer Lotus Car. ...
UK-spec Lotus Exige The Lotus Exige is a two-door, two-seat sports car made by Lotus Cars. ...
Lotus Mk1 was poriduced in a single copy as a trials car based on the Austin 7. ...
Lotus Mk2 was a trials car. ...
Lotus Mk3 was a single seated sports car built by Colin Chapman as a 750 Racer. ...
Lotus Mk4 was a trials car by Colin Chapman built on a Austin 7 chassis. ...
Lotus Mk5 was a prototype single seater sports car by Colin Chapman that was never built. ...
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Lotus Super Seven The Lotus Seven is a small, simple, lightweight two-seater open-top sports car from Lotus, which has been called a motorcycle on four wheels. It is the most successful inexpensive exotic sports car. ...
The Lotus 17 was built in responce to the Lola Mk1 which was dominat against the previous Lotus model,the 16. ...
Same as the Lotus 20, but with rear sway bar and in-board Alfin drum brakes in the rear. ...
The Lotus 25, or Type 25, was the Formula One racing car, powered by a 1500 cc Coventry Climax engine, which took Team Lotus driver Jim Clark to his first F1 World Championship in 1963. ...
F2 version of the Lotus 25 F1 car. ...
Colin Chapmans first and only attempt at a Group Seven /Can Am racing machine. ...
The Lotus 31 was a purpose-built driver training car for the Jim Russell school. ...
Developed from the fragile Lotus 27, the 32 had steel monocoque and re-located upper rear suspention pickups on the tub. ...
The Lotus 33 was a development of the earlier 25 model, which was also based on the 1500cc Climax engine. ...
Lotus 38 The Lotus 38 was designed by Colin Chapman as Lotus 1965 entry for the Indianapolis 500. ...
Lotus 43 The Lotus 43 was designed for the 1966 season by Colin Chapman. ...
The Lotus 48 was a Formula 2 car based on a 1600cc Ford FVA-engine that was run around 1967. ...
The Lotus 49 was designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Phillipe for the 1967 F1 season. ...
The Lotus 56 was designed by Maurice Phillipe as Lotus 1968 entry in the Indianapolis 500, replacing the successful Lotus 38. ...
The Lotus 63 was an experimental F1 design, designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Phillipe for the 1969 season. ...
The Lotus 72 was a Formula 1 car designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Phillipe of Lotus for the 1970 season. ...
The Lotus 78 wing car was the car that started the ground effect revolution in Formula 1, in the 1977 racing season. ...
Mario Andretti in the Lotus 79 The Lotus 79 was a Formula 1 car designed in late 1977 by Colin Chapman, Martin Ogilvie and Peter Wright of Lotus. ...
Nigel Mansell driving the Lotus 88 The Lotus 88 was an innovative ground effect F1 car designed by Colin Chapman and Martin Ogilvie of Lotus as a response to technical regulations introduced in 1981 by the FIA to curb the ground effects cars technical excellence. ...
Ayrton Senna at the wheel of a Lotus 97T The Lotus 97T was a development of the Lotus 95T of 1984. ...
The Lotus 107 brought in a final, frustratingly limited and short-lived period of competitiveness for the legendary Team Lotus in Formula 1. ...
The Lotus 112 was to be the type designation for the model that became the Lotus Elise. ...
The Type 89 Lotus Excel, built from 1982 to 1992, was a front engine rear drive car based on the earlier Lotus Eclat, which itself was based on the earlier Lotus Elite II. Toyota engaged Lotus to assist with engineering work on the Supra. ...
The Lotus Eclat, built from 1975 to 1982, was a front engine rear drive coupe. ...
The Lotus Elite name was used for two vehicles from Lotus Cars. ...
1966 Lotus Elan 1990 Lotus Elan SE Lotus Elan is the name of two convertible automobiles and one fixed head coupe produced by Lotus Cars. ...
Lotus Esprit Turbo 1981-1986 1993 Lotus Esprit S4 The back of a 1993 Lotus Esprit S4 1987 Lotus Turbo Esprit HC The Lotus Esprit was a sports car built by Lotus from 1976 to 2004. ...
Lotus Europa (S2 Federal) The Lotus Europa, built by Lotus Cars from 1966 to 1975, was among the first production road cars to feature a mid-engine rear wheel drive design. ...
Concept: APX | M90 The Lotus APX The Lotus APX (APX stands for Aluminum Performance Crossover) is a concept car created by the British automobile marque, Lotus. ...
The Lotus M90 or sometimes referred to as the Lotus X100 is a concept car that was developed by Lotus using many Toyota parts. ...
Performance: Carlton | Cortina | Zytek Elise // Lotus Carlton The Lotus Carlton was a Vauxhall Carlton saloon which had been majorly tweaked by Lotus to go a record 176mph. ...
not A standard Lotus Cortina A GT Cortina The Lotus-Cortina was high-performance car, the result of collaboration between Ford and Lotus. ...
The Zytek Lotus Elise is an electric sports car jointly produced by Lotus and Zytek, from 1998 and continuing as of 2003. ...
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