Description
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
