Featherweight roadsters, Le Mans class winners and championship-clinching grand prix machines, all drawn up under one engineer's mantra of adding lightness. Road-going icons and track-bred specials argue it out.
1Lotus Elan1962 lightweight roadster loved for its handling.1000pts
2Lotus 33Evolution of the 25 that took Clark to the 1965 F1 title.622pts
3Lotus 25First monocoque F1 car, Jim Clark's 1963 title winner.622pts
4Lotus ElevenAerodynamic 1956 sports racer that won at Le Mans and Sebring.551pts
5Lotus Eclat1975 fastback coupe that took Lotus upmarket.551pts
6Lotus SevenMinimalist lightweight roadster from 1957 that defined the track-day sports car.551pts
7Lotus 72Wedge-shaped F1 car that won titles in 1970 and 1972 and raced for years.466pts
8Lotus EuropaMid-engined fibreglass coupe launched in 1966.466pts
9Lotus 491967 F1 car with the Cosworth DFV engine as a stressed member.466pts
10Lotus CortinaFord Cortina tuned by Lotus, a 1960s touring car and road-car icon.466pts
11Lotus 56Turbine-powered four-wheel-drive Indy car of 1968.363pts
12Lotus 781977 ground-effect pioneer nicknamed the wing car.363pts
13Lotus 18Rear-engined 1960 F1 car that gave Lotus its first Grand Prix wins.363pts
14Lotus 79Black and gold ground-effect F1 car that won the 1978 championship.363pts
15Lotus Mark VIKit-built tubular spaceframe sports racer that launched Lotus Engineering.363pts
16Lotus Elite (Type 14)1957 fibreglass monocoque coupe that won its class at Le Mans.0pts
17Lotus ExcelRefined 1982 grand tourer that was the last Chapman-era road car.0pts
18Lotus EspritWedge-shaped Giugiaro-designed supercar made famous by James Bond.0pts
19Lotus 38Rear-engined Indy car that won the 1965 Indianapolis 500 with Jim Clark.0pts
20Lotus 88Twin-chassis F1 design banned in 1981.0pts
Photo credits
- Lotus Elan — Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lotus 33 — Iain A Wanless, CC BY 2.0
- Lotus Eleven — John Chapman (Pyrope), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lotus Eclat — Butlers280766, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lotus Seven — Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lotus 72 — Lothar Spurzem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lotus Europa — Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England, CC BY 2.0
- Lotus 49 — Lothar Spurzem, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lotus Cortina — Dave Hamster, CC BY 2.0
- Lotus 56 — Felix Wong, CC BY 4.0
- Lotus 78 — https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrlaugh/, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lotus 18 — John Chapman (Pyrope), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lotus 79 — Martin Lee from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lotus Mark VI — Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lotus Elite (Type 14) — Handelsgeselschaft, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lotus Excel — Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lotus Esprit — Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lotus 38 — ian mcwilliams from CHAFFORD HUNDRED, England, CC BY 2.0
- Lotus 88 — Takayuki Suzuki from Kanagawa, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
