Lotus 49 - The Story of a Legend

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