Description: Beginning back in 1968, the Formula 5000 auto racing series was populated with famous names such as McLaren, Lola, Chevron, and Lotus. It was a class within the SCCA Formula A races. Like Formula 1, t...Add Comments0
Jack HuffordApr 14, 2012 Or just advertising purposes? I don't know...
Michael EvansApr 14, 2012 If you read on you see that owner put a boss engine in it it was a lot at one time before Sex change
Mark A. YoungApr 14, 2012 Wait.. If it's a lotus then why does it say ford?
Description: Increasing costs also made other teams rethink their participation. While F1 and other motorsport events soon made the F5000 series die off, the latter still wasn't without its own heroes. Among ...Add Comments0
Description: Currently up for sale on eBay Motors, this one-of-a-kind Lotus racer is the original Lotus number 1. According to the seller, it began its life as a Lotus 68 and later evolved into the Lotus 70, but t...Add Comments0
Cody JacquesApr 15, 2012 That looks like so much fun!
Barry Boo WilsonApr 14, 2012 Man that is when they were just plan fun on wheels.
Description: Since then, the Lotus been sold several times and was raced until around 1975. It's powered by a high-performance small-block Ford Boss 302 V8. Other components include a Hewland transmission and...Add Comments3
Chad SchleyApr 14, 2012 @john,
There are many vintage racing groups that still race these old racers.
If it wasn't for them, these machines would be worth a lot of money.... To only look at.
They can still lay down some of the fastest lap times on just about any track.
John SerelyApr 14, 2012 I wonder if you can still take it to the track and drive it like it was meant to be driven
Barry Boo WilsonApr 14, 2012 Now that is some power to weight ratio!
Description: It may sound expensive, but for a rare race car driven by one of the all-time greats in the history of motorsport, this is a true collector's piece that will certainly increase in value over time...Add Comments0
David GriegoApr 15, 2012 One of fords last good pushrod engines before the mod dohc crap.
Nicolas PonsApr 15, 2012 Im impressed to say The least. Well I guess for did make that one American car which I couldn't resist loving. If only they made a new gt
Chad SchleyApr 14, 2012 I like how they pulled the valve cover off.
Back in the day the valves would be adjusted before each race.
Jason BartlettApr 14, 2012 Track determined wing height. Higher mile an hour taller wing
Jason BartlettApr 14, 2012 I believe it was mounted high because of the air wake caused by the front wing caused unbufferd air to miss the rear wing. So it was raised to grab undisturbed air