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Lotus 49 - The Story of a Legend

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Author: Michael Olivier, ISBN: 9781904788010, hardback, 256 pages, published in 2010.

The definitive story of the Lotus 49 from inception to the fate of the cars today. Includes a racing record and individual chassis histories. The Lotus 49 was one of the most evocative & successful Formula One cars of its era, & the first to use the Cosworth DFV V8 engine. Here is the definitive story from inception to the fate of the cars today. Includes a racing record & individual chassis histories. A high quality artpaper production. A highly acclaimed book.

Features

  • The definitive history of one of the most evocative and successful F1 cars, and the first to use the Ford-Cosworth DFV engine. 
  • From inception and development to the fate of surviving cars.
  • Includes a racing record and individual chassis histories. 
  • The Lotus 49 is associated with some of the world's greatest racing drivers - Clark, Hill, Rindt and Fittipaldi, to name a few. 
  • A must for anyone who followed Formula 1 in the 60s and early 70s. 
  • Produced in association with the Ford Motor Company.

Contents:

Acknowledgements 5 

Introduction 7 

Foreword by Keith Duckworth OBE 8 

Chapter 1 Racing Roots 9 

Prologue - Designs on Dominance 9 

Chapter 2 A BRM Interlude 14 

Chapter 3 Doubling Up 16 

Chapter 4 The Simple Bracket 24 

Chapter 5 Consummating The Marriage 31 

Chapter 6 When The Flag Drops ... 36 

Chapter 7 Reality Bites 41 

Chapter 8 Beefing-up The Weak Spots 46 

Chapter 9 A Winning Streak At Last 58 

Colour Gallery 1 65 

Chapter 10 From Triumph To Tragedy 82 

Chapter 11 Turbulent Times 98 

Chapter 12 Challenge For The Championship 116 

Chapter 13 Winter Works 127 

Chapter 14 Tasman Troubles 131 

Chapter 15 Wing Worries 139 

Chapter 16 Trials & Tribulations 156 

Chapter 17 Boiling Point 162 

Chapter 18 Team Spirit Returns 168 

Chapter 19 Trading Places 174 

Colour Gallery 2 177 

Chapter 20 The Swan Song 195 

Chapter 21 A New Star Rises 204 

Chapter 22 The Exiles 210 

Chapter 23 The Final Analysis 222 

The Lotus 49's Record in 

Grand Prix Racing 222 

Grand Prix Wins in a Lotus 49 

by Driver 222 

Grand Prix Starts in a Lotus 49 

by Driver 223 

Appendix 1 Chassis By Chassis: The Complete 

Competition Record Of The 

Team Lotus Type 49 227 

Chassis 49/R1 227 

The Racing Record of Chassis 49/R1 246 

Chassis 49/R2, 49B/R2 228 

The Racing Record of Chassis 49/R2 246 

Chassis 49/R3 230 

The Racing Record of Chassis 49/R3 247 



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Chassis 49/R4 231 

The Racing Record of Chassis 49/R4 247 

Chassis 49/R5, 49B/R5 231 

The Racing Record of Chassis 49/R5 248 

Chassis 49B/R6 232 

The Racing Record of Chassis 49/R6 248 

Chassis 49B/R7 234 

The Racing Record of Chassis 49/R7 249 

Chassis 49T/R8, 49B/R8, 49C/R8 235 

The Racing Record of Chassis 49/R8 250 

Chassis 49T/R9, 49B/R9 238 

The Racing Record of Chassis 49/R9 251 

Chassis 49B/R10 239 

The Racing Record of Chassis 49/R10 251 

Chassis 49B/R11 242 

The Racing Record of Chassis 49/R11 252 

Chassis 49/R12 244 

Replicas and Recreations 244 

Appendix 2 Bibliography 253 

Index 254 

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