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Over the following eight years with a new \nLotus model each year, with each model distinctively different from its \npredecessor, Lotus rose from the ranks of a special builder to a race \nwinning constructor of sports racing cars which included countless race \nvictories at circuits throughout the world, plus success at world \nrenowned international races at Le Mans and Sebring. \n\nThe Lotus Mark III of 1951 set the \ntrend for Lotus lightweight sports racing cars, although the Austin \nSeven chassis formed the basis of the car with much Lotus modification, \nand an even more modified Austin engine. The Lotus Mark VI of 1952 saw \nthe beginning of the Chapman designed space frame chassis, and torsional \nstrength with riveted body panels. The use of modified standard \nproduction components saw the Lotus developed independent suspension by \ndivided Ford front axle which lasted throughout the first five models \nuntil 1957. Over three years of production Lotus sold some 110 Mark VI \ncars. The Lotus Mark VIII of 1954 was a radical aerodynamic design for \ninternational sports car racing, and featured a fully triangulated space \nframe chassis on the prototype which proved effective, but impractical. \nOnly six Mark VIIIs were built. The remaining cars used modified Mark VI \nchassis and Lotus gained some impressive race victories to establish \ntheir reputation in British motor racing. The Lotus Mark IX of 1955 saw \nthe move to Lotus designed standardisation of specialised parts, plus \nmodified aerodynamics on the body shape. About 25 Mark IX cars were \nsold, with a substantial number to the USA where Lotus's reputation was \ndeveloping. The Lotus Mark X, also of 1955, was a customer inspired move \ninto larger capacity sports racing cars which caused Lotus some problems \nand included detachable chassis tubes, disc brakes, etc. Only 6 cars \nwere produced. \n\nThe Lotus Eleven of 1956 was the \nmajor step forward which established Lotus as a winning sports racing \nconstructor. It also set the trend for Lotus models beginning with the \nletter E. The Lotus Eleven was an exercise in style and shape. Component \naccessibility was superb and the car was offered in a choice of three \noptions, and with a variety of body styles. The big innovation was the \nuse of rack and pinion steering and later, with the Series 2 of 1957, \nwishbone front suspension that was to be the mainstay of Lotus design \nfor the next three years and was used on five models. A total of 270 \nwere built in three years of production, and were sold all over the \nworld. The Lotus Fifteen of 1959 was a larger capacity sports racing car \naimed at international competition. When it worked, it worked very well \nand achieved some major international success for Lotus. However, it was \nhampered by the rear mounted Lotus ?queerbox? sequential gearbox on the \nearlier models. Twenty eight were produced and were driven at major \ninternational races to build on Lotus's reputation. \n\nThe Lotus Seventeen of 1959, was \nnot a success. Chapman was too busy on a multitude of developments, and \nthe innovative strut front suspension did not work adequately. A total \nof 20 cars were built. The Rear Engined Lotus Sports Racing Cars \n1960-1965 - Lotus were slow to move into the rear engined innovation of \nthe late 1950?s, but when they did with their rear engined Lotus 18 in \n1959, the supremacy was soon established. Stirling Moss in Rob Walker?s \nLotus 18 F1 scored the first Grand Prix victory in a Lotus at Monaco in \nMay 1960, and Innes Ireland won at Watkins Glen late in 1961 to score \nthe first Grand Prix victory for Team Lotus. ?In the meantime Lotus \nsports racers also became rear engined. The Lotus Nineteen of 1960 was \ndesigned to continue Lotus prestige in large capacity sports car racing, \nand although only 12 cars were built, they were very fast. Most success \nwas achieved in USA. The Lotus Twenty Three of 1962 was a return to \nsmall capacity sports racing cars on which Lotus had built their \nreputation in the mid-1950's. This was as successful as its \npredecessors, and won races all over the world. It is still winning in \nhistoric racing today. Some 131 cars were built with engines from \n1100cc-1800cc. The Lotus 30 was a great idea, and a superb looking car \nwhen it was introduced in 1964, but it failed to deliver the goods. The \nproblem was the lack of torsional stiffness in the uprated Elan type \nbackbone chassis which just could not cope with the V8 power. A total of \n33 cars were built. The Lotus 40 of 1965 was the last sports racing car \nto be built by Lotus. It was a dismal failure and only 3 were built. \n\nIt was a sad finale for Lotus to \nrelinquish their construction of sports racing cars in which they had \nmade such a name for themselves over the past 15 years.","brand":"Brooklands Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911912636487,"sku":"B02241","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9f80b3dc-6bf0-4c74-ac28-81c14b902e43_2cd89.jpg?v=1772274696"},{"product_id":"lotus-18-colin-chapmans-u-turn","title":"Lotus 18: Colin Chapman'S U-Turn","description":"Features\n\n• The full history of the Lotus 18 Formula 1 car\n\n• The reveals chassis design and construction\n\n• The development of the Coventry Climax FPF engine\n\n• Seasons reviews of the 1960 to 1966 Formula 1 seasons\n\n• Season review of the 1961 Formula 2\n\n• 1961 inter-continental season review\n\n• Analysis and statistcs of the 1960 -66 seasons\n\n• Full chassis-by-chassis history and race record\n\n• Driver and team data\n\n• Includes 150 rarely seen illustrations\n\nDescription\n\nIn 1960, Colin Chapman sought to identify the most straightforward and \nuncomplicated way of building a Formula 1 car. The result was his first \nrear-engined design, the trendsetting Lotus 18. This book charts the \n18’s competition history, from its inception, up to 1966 – via \nsensational victories over Ferrari at Monaco and the Nürburgring.\n\nSynopsis\n\nColin Chapman’s previous attempts at producing a Formula 1 car had been \na complete disappointment. Despite being technically advanced, extreme \nlightness led to numerous structural failures. In 1960, Chapman decided \nto start with a clean sheet of paper, assessing the basic requirements \nfor a contemporary Formula 1 car, and identifying how to achieve them in \nthe most straightforward, uncomplicated way. The result was one of \nChapman’s greatest creations – the Lotus 18 – a trendsetting, \nrear-engined car that was to set new performance standards from the \noutset. 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Introduced in 1970, the \nwedge-shaped Lotus 72 competed for six seasons, winning 20 World \nChampionship Grands Prix, two Drivers’ titles (for Jochen Rindt in 1970 \nand Emerson Fittipaldi in 1972) and three Constructors’ titles (in 1970, \n1972 and 1973), racing first in Lotus’s evocative red, white and gold \nlivery, then the equally eye-catching black and gold of the John Player \nSpecial period. Pete Lyons, Autosport’s renowned Formula 1 reporter for \npart of the Lotus 72 era, explores the car’s entire race-by-race career \nin his insightful commentary accompanying a magnificent array of more \nthan 300 photos. ·The 1970 season: after troubled early development, the \n72 finally took over from the long-serving 49, its four consecutive race \nwins enough to secure the World Championship for Jochen Rindt, \nposthumously after his death during practice for the Italian Grand Prix. \n·The 1971 season: with promising youngster Emerson Fittipaldi elevated \nto team leader after Rindt’s death, great things were expected of the \n72’s second season but it proved to be winless. ·The 1972 season: now in \nblack and gold John Player livery, the 72 became far more competitive \nand Fittipaldi’s four Grand Prix victories made him World Champion. ·The \n1973 season: Ronnie ‘SuperSwede’ Peterson joined Fittipaldi to form a \ndream team and together they won seven races, but because Lotus’s spoils \nwere divided between the two drivers Jackie Stewart was able to come \nthrough to become World Champion. ·The 1974 season: still the 72 \nsoldiered on, now as the fall-back car after its successor, the 76, \nfailed to deliver; partnered by Jacky Ickx, Peterson won three Grands \nPrix. ·The 1975 season: well beyond its sell-by date, the 72 did a final \nseason but by now it was far from effective, with Ickx’s second place in \nthe tragic Spanish Grand Prix its best result. 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Pete Lyons, Autosport’s renowned Formula 1 \nreporter for part of the Lotus 72 era, explores the car’s entire \nrace-by-race career in his insightful commentary accompanying a \nmagnificent array of more than 300 photos. ·The 1970 season: after \ntroubled early development, the 72 finally took over from the \nlong-serving 49, its four consecutive race wins enough to secure the \nWorld Championship for Jochen Rindt, posthumously after his death during \npractice for the Italian Grand Prix. ·The 1971 season: with promising \nyoungster Emerson Fittipaldi elevated to team leader after Rindt’s \ndeath, great things were expected of the 72’s second season but it \nproved to be winless. ·The 1972 season: now in black and gold John \nPlayer livery, the 72 became far more competitive and Fittipaldi’s four \nGrand Prix victories made him World Champion. ·The 1973 season: Ronnie \n‘SuperSwede’ Peterson joined Fittipaldi to form a dream team and \ntogether they won seven races, but because Lotus’s spoils were divided \nbetween the two drivers Jackie Stewart was able to come through to \nbecome World Champion. ·The 1974 season: still the 72 soldiered on, now \nas the fall-back car after its successor, the 76, failed to deliver; \npartnered by Jacky Ickx, Peterson won three Grands Prix. ·The 1975 \nseason: well beyond its sell-by date, the 72 did a final season but by \nnow it was far from effective, with Ickx’s second place in the tragic \nSpanish Grand Prix its best result.\n\nThis book about the Formula 1 Lotus 72, Colin Chapman’s wedge-shaped \ntrendsetter introduced in 1970, explores the car’s entire race-by-race \ncareer with an insightful commentary accompanying 300 magnificent \nphotos. 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Three of the finest Formula 1 drivers of the era — \nJochen Rindt, Emerson Fittipaldi and Ronnie Peterson — achieved great \nsuccess in the Lotus 72 and are extensively featured in the book.","brand":"Evro Publishing Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31917563609159,"sku":"B09206","price":53.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/b09206.jpg?v=1772262282"},{"product_id":"lotus-elan-and-2-source-book","title":"Lotus Elan and +2 Source Book","description":"The Lotus Elan was Colin Chapman and Lotus’ first affordable road car, produced from 1962 and, along with its larger +2 variant, until 1974. 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