Engine: Coventry
Climax FPF 2.0 & 2.2 liter--- Gearbox: Lotus
5-speed------------------------------- Chassis: Multi-tubular
Space Frame--------------- Front Suspension:
Unequal-length--------------- Double Wishbones
and--------------------------------- Coil Spring
/ Damper Units.---------------------------- Rear Suspension:
Un-splined half-shafts,------ reversed lower
wishbones, twin radius rods, and Coil Spring
/ Damper Units.--------------------- Wheelbase: 7
ft. 6 in.------------------------------------- Front Track:
4 ft. 4 in.----------------------------------- Rear Track: 4
ft. 5.25 in.-------------------------------- Length: 11 ft.
3 in.---------------------------------------- Width: 4 ft.
8.5 in.----------------------------------------- Weight: 980 lbs.------------------------------------------
The
Lotus revolution begins. The Lotus 18
was-one of the
first race cars-with--- mid-engine
design.----------------------------------------------- Although it was
under powered when compared -- to the
competition of the then dominant Ferraris,-------- the Lotus
18 was capable of out-handling them.--------- Thus in the hands
of Sterling Moss, Lotus scored-------
its first Formula One victory, at the 1960 Grand Prix ------
of-Monaco.------------------------------------------------------------------- .
