The single-seat Lotus: Formula 1 & Indy cars

The Single-Seat LOTUS: Formula 1 & Indy Cars a definitive history by Doug Nye This is the story of the technical development and competition careers of the most influential and successful single-seat racing machines in modern times. Seven times Formula 1 World Champion Constructor, the Lotus has consistently been the cutting edge of F-1 racing advancement, and revolutionized the Indianapolis 500. The development of 22 different designs raced over the past 21 years is described in depth by racing historian Doug Nye, starting from the Lotus 12 of 1957 and ending with the "ground effect" JPS Lotus 79 driven by 1978 Formula 1 Driving Champion Mario Andretti. Throughout, Nye draws upon extensive new commentary by Cohn Chapman about his cars. With each succeeding design related to the next, this is perhaps the clearest and most understandable picture ever drawn of how racing cars are designed and developed-and how Lotus always seems to keep one step ahead of the pack. In addition to the narrative story and extensive photographs, there are painstakingly researched appendices which chronicle the history of more than 130 individual cars which appeared in Formula 1, Indy and the Tasman Series. Over 100 B&W photographs.