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ANOTHER FINE SPORTS car is the Elise 49 on the Lotus stand. Very few racing cars are as famous or as celebrated as the Lotus Type 49 Formula 1 car. Its racing pedigree was instantly proven, winning its debut Grand Prix in the hands of Jim Clark. This was not the only reason for its fame; it was the car developed alongside the V8 Cosworth Ford DFV, the engine that dominated F1 for a full decade. The Type 49 was also the first Formula 1 car to use the engine as an integral stressed part of the chassis.
The Elise Type 49, as part of the Elise Heritage range, not only shares the distinctive red, white and gold livery of the Type 49 Formula One car, but also many of the strengths that made the Type 49 F1 car so successful; Lightweight aluminium chassis, GRP body, Lotus world beating ride and handling and of course the principles of performance through lightweight.
FACTS
· Lotus Elise Type 49
· 2-seater roadster
· Midengine, rear-wheel drive
· 1.8-litre engine
· 120 bhp
· Special Type 49 paint and interior
· Another car in the Elise Heritage range.
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