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John's
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LOTUS
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TYPE
18
FORMULA
CAR
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18
1960
Formula 1, 2
and Junior
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Engine: Coventry
Climax FPF 2.0 & 2.2 liter---
Gearbox: Lotus
5-speed-------------------------------
Chassis: Multi-tubular
Space Frame---------------
Front Suspension:
Unequal-length---------------
Double Wishbones
and---------------------------------
Coil Spring
/ Damper Units.----------------------------
Rear Suspension:
Un-splined half-shafts,------
reversed lower
wishbones, twin radius rods,
and Coil Spring
/ Damper Units.---------------------
Wheelbase: 7
ft. 6 in.-------------------------------------
Front Track:
4 ft. 4 in.-----------------------------------
Rear Track: 4
ft. 5.25 in.--------------------------------
Length: 11 ft.
3 in.----------------------------------------
Width: 4 ft.
8.5 in.-----------------------------------------
Weight: 980 lbs.------------------------------------------
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The
Lotus revolution begins.
The Lotus 18
was-one of the
first race cars-with--------
mid-engine
design.----------------------------------------------------
Although it was
under powered when compared --- --
to the
competition of the then dominant Ferraris,--------
the Lotus
18 was capable of out-handling them.---------
Thus in the hands
of Sterling Moss, Lotus scored------
its first Formula One victory, at the 1960 Grand Prix
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of-Monaco.-------------------------------------------------------------------
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