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John's Online
LOTUS Museum
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EUROPA
TYPE 47
SPORTS RACER
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TYPE 47
1967
Competition Sports Car

Engine: Lotus Cosworth 13C 1594cc-------------------------------
Gearbox: Hewland FT200 5-speed------------------------------------
Chassis: Central Box-section steel backbone with-----------
fork extensions at the rear, linked by light cross-member-
Front Suspension: unequal-length double wishbones,----
& coil spring / damper units.--------------------------------------------
Rear Suspension:  Upper tubular  links, tubular upper,----
 & lower trailing arms, reversed lower wishbones,-----------
 fixed-length half-shafts, and coil spring / damper units.----
Wheelbase: 7 ft. 7 in.------------------------------------------------------
Front Track: 4 ft. 5 in.-----------------------------------------------------
Rear Track: 4 ft. 10 in.-----------------------------------------------------
Length: 13 ft. 1.5 in.-------------------------------------------------------
Width: 5 ft. 4.5 in.-----------------------------------------------------------
Height: 3 ft. 4 in.------------------------------------------------------------
Weight: 1000 lbs.----------------------------------------------------------



Powered by a 165 hp 1594cc Lotus Ford Twin Cam
engine this was the racing version of the Type 46.--
Light weight alloy components were used in the ---
suspension.---------------------------------------------------------
The 47 was successful in the 2 liter class.--------------
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