Team Lotus Type 42

Indy car design intended to take the 3 litre H16 BRM engine. Was to be the first monocoque to mate with a semi stressed engine design, but when the engine was not ready it was modified with a rear frame to take the Ford engine, again. Known as the 42F.

Type	No.	I.D.	Title	Status
42	1	1	sold	Works
	2	2	sold

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81/5 successful first outings

The 1980 Lotus type 81 chassis 5, commissioned by Classic Team Lotus during lockdown, has proved to be reliable and fast; not bad characteristics for an F1 car.

Zero miles 40 year old F1 Lotus

In 1980 Team Lotus began construction of a Lotus type 81, as raced by Mario Andretti, Elio De Angelis and Nigel Mansell. In 2020 Classic Team Lotus completed the task.

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