07/08/2024
The Lotus 49 is Motor Sport’s Race Car of the Century!
The Lotus 49, the ground breaking F1 car which claimed four Formula 1 world championships, has been voted by readers of as the Race Car of the Century at their 190th anniversary celebration.
The Lotus 49 was raced by five world champions. Colin Chapmans innovative chassis design and integration of the Cosworth-Ford DFV V8 engine was celebrated as integral to a truly historic race car.