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John's
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LOTUS
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TYPE
19
SPORTS
RACER
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.TYPE
19
1960 to 1962
Sports Racing
Car
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Engine: Coventry
Climax FPF 2.5 liter------------
Gearbox: Lotus
5-speed--------------------------------
Chassis: Multi-tubular
Space Frame---------------
Front Suspension:
-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. 1 in.------------------------------------
Rear Track: 4
ft. 1 in.-------------------------------------
Length: 11 ft.
9 in.----------------------------------------
Weight: 1000
lbs.------------------------------------------
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The Type 18 was
widened and formed into
Lotus' first
mid-engined sports racer.--------
It was very quick,
powered by Climax FPF
2.0 and 2.5 liter
engines.---------------------------
The 19B was built
for Dan Gurney and------
powered by a
Ford V8.-----------------------------
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