Classic Team Lotus

Team Lotus Type 80

Development of 79, with full length Venturi tunnels from sidepod leading edge to the very back of the car. Suffered from aero instability. 1979.

 

Type No. I.D. Title Status
80 1 1 sold Works
  2 2 sold Works
  3 3 TL 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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