Engine: Novamotor
Ford Twin-Cam----------------------------- Gearbox: Hewland
Mk.8 5- speed--------------------------------- Chassis: Aluminum
bath- tub monocoque--------------------- Front Suspension:
Double wishbones, and inboard----- coil spring /
damper units.--------------------------------------------- Rear Suspension:
Single upper links, twin parallel-------- lower links,
twin radius arms, and outboard coil spring- & damper
units.------------------------------------------------------------ Wheelbase: 8
ft. 4 in.---------------------------------------------------- Front Track:
4 ft. 8 in.------------------------------------------------- Rear Track: 4
ft. 8 in.--------------------------------------------------- Weight: 800 lbs.----------------------------------------------------------
The last commercially
available race car from Lotus.---- Much of the development
for the 72 was incorporated- into the
73.------------------------------------------------------------------ Distinctive for
its flat wedge nose and rounded sides-- of the monocoque.----------------------------------------------------- .
