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The Lotus 27 was a Formula Junior version of the Lotus 25 Formula One car for the 1963 Formula Junior season. Its body was aluminium monocoque with steel bulkheads[1]. It was originally designed with fibreglass sides which led to flexing problems, leading to them being replaced with aluminium.
Lotus 27 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Team Lotus |
Production | 1963 |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Formula Junior |
Body style | Open wheel |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1098 cc Cosworth Mk.XI |
Transmission | 5-speed manual Hewland transmission |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Lotus 22 |
The Team Lotus cars were run by Ron Harris; and Peter Arundell won the 1963 British championship after the initial flexing problems were solved.
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