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| Lotus type 66 | |
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1969 -
This was a proposed 1969 Can-Am car that was
never made. Plans are in the archives of Club Team Lotus Based on type numbers issued during that period and on numbers never allocated, this could have been the type 66. The first two images are 3D renderings made by Lotus Cars Design Studio.
2023 - In 2023, the Lotus Type 66 was unveiled at ‘The Quail, A Motorsport Gathering’ as part of Monterey Car Week in California, USA. A Type 66 for the modern era, bearing the same name as a car that was once proposed, but never built, to enter the 1970 Can-Am championship. A run of 10 cars will be constructed, each with a seven-figure price. The track-only special will have a period-representative V8 push-rod engine. It’s mid-mounted for optimised handling, tuned by Lotus to produce more than 830bhp at 8800 rpm. Bespoke modern-day components include a forged crank, rod and pistons, which generate torque of more than 746 Nm at 7,00 rpm. To ensure drivers can unlock maximum performance when on track, the Type 66 features modern comforts such as an EPASS motorsport power steering column, a sequential racing gearbox with reverse, a race ABS braking system, an anti-stall multi-plate clutch and a fixed rollover bar. |
