Engines: Coventry
Climax----- --------------------------FWA
1098cc --------------------------FWB
1460cc Gearbox: Lotus
/ A30 4 Speed Chassis: Tubular
space frame Wheelbase: 7
ft. 1 in.-------------- Front Track:
3 ft. 10.5 in.-------- Rear Track: 3
ft. 11 in.------------ Length: 11 ft.
2 in.----------------- Width: 5 ft.
0 in.--------------------- Weight: 910 lbs.------------------- .
The " Eleven
" was a class winning car at Le Mans.---- It set the world
speed record for an 1100cc ( 67 CID )- car at 143mph
!---------------------------------------------------------- The Eleven won
in class at the LeMans 24 Hours of---- Endurance in
the 1500cc and 1100cc classes,------------ and took the
overall win for the Index of Performance. Revised in 1957
to Series 2 ( Type 13 ) specifications. . 1956
FIRST: 750 - 1100cc class at the LeMans 24 hours 1957
FIRST: Index of Performance, LeMans----------------- FIRST:
Biennial Cup, LeMans-------------------- FIRST:
750cc Class, LeMans--------------------- FIRST:
1100cc Class, LeMans------------------- Second: 1100cc
Class, LeMans------------------ . .. .The
Mk.11 was mostly known as the Lotus 11.-------- It was the last
Lotus series production car to use the-- term "Mark".-------------------------------------------------------------- All future Lotus
cars would be given "Type" numbers. .
