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Colin Chapman: Lotus Engineering - A paperback edition of this study of engineering and design innovation, complete with illustrations from the author's own records and from the Lotus archives. (Hugh Haskell)
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Lotus & Caterham Seven - John Tipler shows how the various structural components of the car are manufactured, and interviews key figures in the Seven's evolution. (John Tipler)
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Lotus (paperback) - This history of the Lotus draws largely on the author's 12 years of first-hand experience of working with Colin Chapman. (Graham J. Arnold)
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Lotus 49 - This text presents a definitive history of one of the most evocative and successful F1 cars, the Lotus 49, which was also first to use the Ford-Cosworth DFV engine (Michael Oliver)
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Lotus by Graham Arnold - This history of the Lotus draws largely on the author's 12 years of first-hand experience of working with Chapman.
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Lotus Elan Gold Portfolio 1962-74 (Road Tests) - What a great way to find out what the reviewers of their day had to say about the car. Its a classic now but what was its impact when it was new. Step back in time and be fully clued up on the car and its history. (R. M. Clarke)
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Lotus Elise - A truly great book, with many comments from the designers. If you own the car, this book is a must have. There are some great pics showing the first scale models of the design and a good explanation of what the car does on the limits of adhesion. (John Tipler)
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Lotus Esprit: The Complete Story - This history of the Lotus Esprit covers the evolution of the car from the origin of its first design up to the Esprit S and Esprit Turbo SE. Illustrated throughout, it provides practical advice on buying and running an Esprit. (Jeremy Walton)
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Lotus Formula Juniors 1960-1963 - (Paul Robinshaw, Jeremy Bouckley)
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Lotus Seven - In this book, fully illustrated with photographs of the car in all its manifestations, Andrew Morland chronicles the development of this extraordinary kit car. By exploiting a legal loophole, it outperformed the mass-produced offerings and undercut them. (Andrew Morland)
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Lotus Seven: Preparation, Restoration and Maintenance - This guide to buying, restoring and maintaining the Lotus Seven includes a brief history of the series and discussion of the driving characteristics, as well as advice on maintenance, tuning, engine options and parts compatibility. (Anthony Weale)
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Lotus Sports Car - One of the "Osprey Automotive" series, this fully illustrated book is a guide to the Lotus range of sports cars.
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Lotus Twin-cam Engine - Written by an ex-Lotus employee, this is a comprehensive guide to the design, development, restoration and maintenance of the Lotus-Ford twin-cam engine. This revised edition includes 16 additional pages of data and technical information. (Miles Wilkins)
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Team Lotus: The Indianapolis Years - This is an account of how the small British Team Lotus took the mighty Indianapolis establishment, from 1961-2 through to 1969. The book gives an insider's account of the dramatic era, and details case histories of each of the 25 cars built. (Andrew Ferguson, Mario Andretti)
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The Lotus Forums Shop - Official Lotus merchandise at discount prices and more.
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