Team Lotus The Cars

The first car to run under the ‘Team Lotus’ banner was the 1954 Mark VIII. Although it had appeared at a Press Day at Brands Hatch two days earlier,  the sleek, streamlined ‘works’ Mark VIII, registered SAR5 was entered by Team Lotus and competed in its first race at Oulton Park on the 10th of April.

Lotus Mark VIII

Lotus Mark VIII

Sports Racer - 1954 - 7 built

Lotus Mark IX

Lotus Mark IX

Sports Racer - 1955 - 30 built

Lotus Mark X

Lotus Mark X

Sports Racer - 1955 - 6 built

Lotus Eleven

Lotus Eleven

Sports Racer - 1957 - 166 built

Lotus Type 12

Lotus Type 12

Formula 2 & 1 - 1957 - 12 built

Lotus Eleven Series 2

Lotus Eleven Series 2

Sports Racer - 1957 - 104 built

Lotus Type 15

Lotus Type 15

Sports Racer - 1958 - 27 built

Lotus Type 16

Lotus Type 16

Formula 1 & 2 - 1958 - 8 built

Lotus Type 17

Lotus Type 17

Sports Racer - 1959 - 23 built

Lotus Type 18

Lotus Type 18

Formula Junior - 1960 - 120+ built

Lotus Type 18

Lotus Type 18

Formula 1 - 1960 - 30 built

Lotus Type 19

Lotus Type 19

Sports Racer - 1960 - 16 built

Lotus Type 20

Lotus Type 20

Formula Junior - 1961 - 118 built

Lotus Type 21

Lotus Type 21

Formula 1- 1961 - 11 built

Lotus Type 22

Lotus Type 22

Formula Junior - 1962 - 77 built

Lotus Type 23

Lotus Type 23

Sports Racer - 1962 - 108 built appx

Lotus Type 24

Lotus Type 24

Formula 1- 1962 - 15 built

Lotus Type 25

Lotus Type 25

Formula 1- 1961 - 7 built

Lotus Type 27

Lotus Type 27

Formula Junior - 1963 - 35 built

Lotus Type 29

Lotus Type 29

Indycar - 1963 - 3 built

Lotus Type 23B

Lotus Type 23B

Sports Racer - 1963 - 23 built

Lotus Type 26R

Lotus Type 26R

Elan Racecar - 1964 - 97 built

Lotus Type 30

Lotus Type 30

Sports Racer - 1964 - 33 built

Lotus Type 31

Lotus Type 31

Formula 3 - 1964 - approx. 31 built

Lotus Type 32

Lotus Type 32

Formula 2 - 1964 - 12 built

Lotus Type 32B

Lotus Type 32B

Tasman Car - 1964 - 1 built

Lotus Type 33

Lotus Type 33

Formula 1 - 1964 - 7 built

Lotus Type 34

Lotus Type 34

Indycar - 1964 - 3 built

Lotus Type 35

Lotus Type 35

Formula 2, F3, Tasman - 1965 - 22 built

Lotus Type 38

Lotus Type 38

Indycar - 1965 - 10 built

Lotus Type 39

Lotus Type 39

Tasman Car - 1965 - 1 built

Lotus Type 40

Lotus Type 40

Sports Racer - 1965 - 3 built

Lotus Type 41

Lotus Type 41

Formula 3 - 1966 - 61 built

Lotus Type 41

Lotus Type 41

Formula FB - 1966 - (inc in F3)

Lotus Type 42 & 42F

Lotus Type 42 & 42F

Indycar - 1962 - 2 built

Lotus Type 43

Lotus Type 43

Formula 1 - 1966 - 2 built

Lotus Type 44

Lotus Type 44

Formula 2 - 1966 - 3 built

Lotus Type 47

Lotus Type 47

Group 4 Racecar - 1966 - 71 built

Lotus Type 48

Lotus Type 48

Formula 2 - 1967 - 3 built

Lotus Type 49

Lotus Type 49

Formula 1 - 1967 - 12 built (total 49s)

Lotus Type 51

Lotus Type 51

Formula Ford - 1967 - 200+ built

Lotus Type 56

Lotus Type 56

Indycar - 1968 - 4 built

Lotus Type 57

Lotus Type 57

Formula 1 - 1968 - 1 built

Lotus Type 58

Lotus Type 58

Formula 2 - 1968 - 1 built

Lotus Type 49B

Lotus Type 49B

Formula 1 - 1968 - 12 built (total 49s)

Lotus Type 59

Lotus Type 59

Formula 3 - 1969 - 42 built (inc FF)

Lotus Type 59B

Lotus Type 59B

Formula 2 - 1969 - 10 built

Lotus Type 61

Lotus Type 61

Formula Ford - 1969 - 248 built

Lotus Type 62

Lotus Type 62

Group 6 - 1969 - 2 built

Lotus Type 63

Lotus Type 63

Formula 1 - 1969 - 2 built

Lotus Type 64

Lotus Type 64

Indycar - 1969 - 4 built

Lotus Type 69

Lotus Type 69

Formula 2 - 1970 - 10 built

Lotus Type 49C

Lotus Type 49C

Formula 1 - 1970 - 12 built (total 49s)

Lotus Type 70

Lotus Type 70

Formula 5000 - 1970 - 10 built

Lotus Type 72

Lotus Type 72

Formula 1 - 1970 - 9 built

Lotus Type 69

Lotus Type 69

Formula 3 - 1971 - 55 built

Lotus Type 69

Lotus Type 69

Formula FF - 1971 - 28? built

Lotus Type 56B

Lotus Type 56B

Formula 1 - 1971 - 1 built

Lotus Type 72D

Lotus Type 72D

Formula 1 - 1972 - 9 built (all 72s)

Lotus Type 73

Lotus Type 73

Formula 3 - 1972 - 3 built

Lotus Type 74

Lotus Type 74

Formula 2 - 1972 - 3 built

Lotus Type 72E

Lotus Type 72E

Formula 1 - 1974 - 9 built (all 72s)

Lotus Type 76

Lotus Type 76

Formula 1 - 1974 - 3 built

Lotus Type 77

Lotus Type 77

Formula 1 - 1976 - 3 built

Lotus Type 78

Lotus Type 78

Formula 1 - 1977 - 4 built

Lotus Type 79

Lotus Type 79

Formula 1 - 1978 - 6 built

Lotus Type 80

Lotus Type 80

Formula 1 - 1979 - 2 built

Lotus Type 81

Lotus Type 81

Formula 1 - 1980 - 2 built

Lotus Type 86

Lotus Type 86

Formula 1 - 1980 - 1 built

Lotus Type 81B

Lotus Type 81B

Formula 1 - 1980 - 1 built

Lotus Type 87

Lotus Type 87

Formula 1 - 1981 - 2 built

Lotus Type 88 & 88B

Lotus Type 88 & 88B

Formula 1 - 1981 - 2 built

Lotus Type 87B

Lotus Type 87B

Formula 1 - 1982 - 1 built

Lotus Type 91

Lotus Type 91

Formula 1 - 1982 - 2 built

Lotus Type 92

Lotus Type 92

Formula 1 - 1983 - 2 built

Lotus Type 93T

Lotus Type 93T

Formula 1 - 1983 - 2 built

Lotus Type 94T

Lotus Type 94T

Formula 1 - 1983 - 3 built

Lotus Type 95T

Lotus Type 95T

Formula 1 - 1984 - 4 built

Lotus Type 96T

Lotus Type 96T

Indycar - 1985 - 1 built

Lotus Type 97T

Lotus Type 97T

Formula 1 - 1985 - 4 built

Lotus Type 98T

Lotus Type 98T

Formula 1 - 1986 - 4 built

Lotus Type 99T

Lotus Type 99T

Formula 1 - 1987 - 6 built

Lotus Type 100T

Lotus Type 100T

Formula 1 - 1988 - 4 built

Lotus Type 101

Lotus Type 101

Formula 1 - 1989 - 4 built

Lotus Type 102

Lotus Type 102

Formula 1 - 1990 - 5 built

Lotus Type 102B

Lotus Type 102B

Formula 1 - 1991 - 3 built

Lotus Type 107

Lotus Type 107

Formula 1 - 1992 - 4 built

Lotus Type 107B

Lotus Type 107B

Formula 1 - 1993 - 6 built

Lotus Type 109

Lotus Type 109

Formula 1 - 1994 - 3 built