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

News
Team Lotus legendary sponsor dies
Team Lotus legendary sponsor dies

In 1980 Colin Chapman thought all his birthdays had come at once when he secured title sponsorship by Essex Petroleum. David Thieme was the flamboyant character behind his oil trading company based in...

Autosport feature on Colin Chapman and Team Lotus
Autosport feature on Colin Chapman and Team Lotus

The recently released 196-page Autosport 'Summer' Special Edition has an excellent 8-page feature by Damien Smith on the influence of Lotus in Formula 1. How, through innovation, dedication and a lot ...

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