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TYPE 16
FORMULA 1
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TYPE 16   1958 to 1960 
Formula 1 and Formula 2
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  Engine: Coventry Climax FPF 2.0 & 2.2 liter
Gearbox: Lotus 5-speed--------------------------
Chassis: Multi-tubular space frame----------
Front Suspension: Double Wishbones---
and Coil Spring / Damper Units.--------------
Rear Suspension: Strut system and-------
Coil Spring / damper units, controlled-----
 vertically by hub castings, forward----------
 radius arms, and fixed length half-shafts. 
Wheelbase: 7 ft. 4 in.-----------------------------
Front Track: 3 ft. 11 in.--------------------------
Rear Track: 3 ft.11 in.----------------------------
Length: 11 ft. 8 in.---------------------------------
Weight: 1080 lbs.----------------------------------


 The car was a formula car fashioned after the ------
Vanwall, which was designed by Colin Chapman
for Tony Vandervel.-------------------------------------------
Uprated engined cars were the first Lotus cars----
to compete in Formula 1.------------------------------------
The cars broke continually and failed to score-----
Lotus' first F1 win.---------------------------------------------
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