Classic Team Lotus

Team Lotus Type 78

First ground effect car. Sidepod profile created Venturi profile with track, skirts acting as seals to create low pressure area under sidepods. Oil tank between engine and gearbox. Won 7 Grands Prix from 1977 to 1978.

 

Type No. I.D. Title Status
78 1 1 sold Works
  2 2 sold Works
  3 3 TL Works
  4 4 sold Works
  5  '3' sold Works

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Senna 99T at Lotus Mayfair
Senna 99T at Lotus Mayfair

The Type 99T driven by Ayrton Senna to victory in Monaco and Detroit in 1987 is now on display at the Lotus Mayfair showroom on Piccadilly.

Royal Automobile Club honours Bob Dance, F1's greatest Chief Mechanic
Royal Automobile Club honours Bob Dance, F1's greatest Chief Mechanic

At yesterday evening’s Royal Automobile Club Historic Awards held at a glittering celebration in Pall Mall, London, motorsport legend Bob Dance was honoured as the recipient of the club's Lifetime Ach...

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