Lotus 66
Motor vehicle
Lotus 66 | |
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Lotus 66 at the 81st Goodwood Members' Meeting | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Lotus Cars |
Production | 2024 |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Track day car |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 8.0L Lotus V8 |
The Lotus 66 is a track day car produced by Lotus Cars. The car is based on three drawings for a Can-Am racing car drawn up by Geoff Ferris of Team Lotus in 1969[1] but which the company did not build.[2] The model number 66 was never allocated in period[3] but chronologically fits in with the Lotus model numbers.
Lotus produced the model after an article in Motor Sport magazine piqued interest, with the intent of it being a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the company.[4] The planned production run is for 10 cars, each costing over £1m.[5]
References
- ^ Chapman, Clive (September 2016). "The Lotus That Never Blossomed". Motor Sport. Vol. 92, no. 9. pp. 84–85.
- ^ "Type 66". Lotus Cars. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Pritchard, Anthony (1990). Lotus: All The Cars. UK: Aston Publications. p. 129.
- ^ Elson, James (5 October 2023). "How Lotus awoke a lost Can-Am beast: 'Like finding a new Beatles single'". Motor Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Holding, Joe. "The new Type 66 is a £1 million Lotus that never was". Top Gear. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
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