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John's Online
LOTUS Museum
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TYPE 30
SPORTS RACER
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 TYPE 30
1964 to 1965
Group 7 Sports Car
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Engine: Ford V8 4727cc - 350 bhp--------------------------------
Gearbox: ZF 5 speed----------------------------------------------------
Chassis: Girder Box-section center backbone,-------------
with rear traverse box-section.-------------------------------------
Front Suspension: Unequal-length double wishbones,
-& coil spring / damper units.------------------------------------------
---Rear Suspension: Upper wishbones, lower radius rods---
reversed lower wishbones, and outboard coil spring----
 & damper units.-----------------------------------------------------------
Wheelbase: 7 ft. 10.5 in.------------------------------------------------
Front & Rear Track: 4 ft. 5 in.----------------------------------------
Length: 13 ft. 9 in.--------------------------------------------------------
Height: 2 ft. 2.5 in.--------------------------------------------------------
Weight: 1370 lbs.------------------------------------------------------



A sports racer with a backbone chassis powered by -----
a powerful Ford V8 .------------------------------------------------------
Front suspension was double wishbone and rear-was--
  upper wishbone and reversed lower wishbone.--------------
It was not sucessful  against the Lolas' and McLarens'--
competing in the Can-Am series.----------------------------------
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