Chassis weighed 65 lbs
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The first Lotus built for closed circuit---------
racing.-----------------------------------------------------
Chapman designed the car to win the--------
750cc Championship.-------------------------------
Chapman and his then girl friend, Hazel,----
drove the car to the race, promptly won------
 and then drove home.--------------------------------
Chapman cleverly developed an intake------
manifold to "de-siameze" the usual two-----
port Austin engine, subsequently the rules
  were changed to ban such manifolds.---------
This was the first Lotus sold to customers.
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