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Modelcars - Lotus MkIX

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Lotus Mk IX

Vic Smeed (copywright Model Maker)

Scratch-built from drawings in "Model Maker" by Vic Smeed.  Later "MM" drawings appeared in the English "Car Model" magazine.

Hard wood body with aluminium cockpit trim, aluminium chassis pan, 1.5 cc diesel engine. Dimensions - length 11.5", width 5". It was made from a kit.

 

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Lotus Mk IX

Tecnomodel

Resin

1955 Press Car - British Racing Green
1st 1955 Crystal Palace International - #67 C. Chapman
1st 1955 Snetterton Whitsun National Meeting - #34 C. Chapman
1955 Le Mans 24 Hours - #48
1955 Sebring 12 Hours - #79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images: Diecast legends

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Lotus Mk IX

Merit

Kit, plastic

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Lotus Mk IX

RD Marmande

wood, scratch built

 

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Lotus Mk IX

V de C Replicas

Kit, white metal

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Lotus Mk IX

Midlantic Models by Illustra

Kit, resin / white metal / photo-etged parts

1955 LeMans driven by Chapman and Flockhart

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Lotus 9

Midlantic Models by Illustra

Kit, resin / white metal / photo-etged parts

Lotus 9 1955 Crystal Palace car No 67 driven by Colin Chapman

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Lotus Mk IX

MPH / Tim Dyke

Super detail model. The famous #48 Lotus was driven by Colin Chapman and Ron Flockhart in the 1955 race. The original price was US$650 (!)

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Lotus Mk IX

Mikes Miniatures

resin, scratch built on demand by Mike Serrurier in South Africa

 

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Lotus Mk IX

Spark

resin

#48 Le Mans 1955, C Chapman and R Flockhart

Lotus first raced at Le Mans in 1955 with the Mk IX. Chapman and Flockhart lost some time due to a slipping clutch but were running well when the car was disqualified when Chapman reversed it out of a sand bank after an off-road excursion.

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Lotus Mark IX

Midlantic Models

resin

Bob Challman, Riverside 1962

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Lotus Mark IX

Midlantic Models

resin

Watkins Glenn 1957, Len Bastrup

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Lotus Mark IX

Midlantic Models

resin

Sebrin 12h 1955, Scott and Samuelson

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