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John's
Online
LOTUS
Museum
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TYPE
40
SPORTS
RACER
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TYPE
40
1965
Sports Racing
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Engine: Ford
5.3 liter V8, 410 bhp---------------------------------
Gearbox: Hewland
LG500 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.---------------------------------------------------------
The Lotus
30 was strengthened with a stronger
chassis and suspension.---------------------------------
The bodywork
was distinctive with two angled
stack exhausts
emerging from the rear deck.----
Only were 3 built.---------------------------------------------
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