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John's
Online
LOTUS
Museum
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TYPE
17
SPORTS
RACER
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.TYPE
17
1959
Sports Racing
Car
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Engine: Conventry
Climax FWA-------------
Gearbox: BMC
4-Speed casing,-------------
with Lotus gears-----------------------------------
Chassis: Multi-tubular
space frame--------
Front Suspension:
Strut-type with--------
Coil Spring /
Damper units, wishbones,--
and radius arms.-----------------------------------
Rear Suspension:
Strut-type with----------
Coil Spring /
Damper Units, radius arms,
and fixed length
half-shafts.------------------
Wheelbase: 6
ft. 10 in.--------------------------
Front Track:
3 ft. 6 in.--------------------------
Rear Track: 3
ft.9 in.----------------------------
Length: 10 ft.
11 in.-----------------------------
Width: 4 ft.
7.5 in.---------------------------------
Weight: 750 lbs.----------------------------------
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This was the
last front engined Lotus Sports ---
Racing car. -----------------------------------------------------
A large car designed
by Len Terry,-it
used strut
suspension at
all four corners.-------------------------
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