Formula One Decades: An Illustrated History of Grand Prix Champions 1950-1996

Sports & Outdoors

Tipler, John

Miscellaneous

Hamlyn

The story of the Lotus marque encompasses ongoing technical innovation on road and track, from the Mark 1 in 1948 to the World's most powerful electric hypercar – the Evija – in 2021. Founded in 1952 from Colin Chapman's hobby, Lotus flourished by producing aerodynamically brilliant lightweight sports-racing cars, progressing into Formula 1 in 1958. Jim Clark and Team Lotus won the 1963 and 1965 F1 World Championships for Drivers and Constructors, as well as the Indianapolis 500. Jochen Rindt won the 1970 World Championship posthumously for Gold Leaf Team Lotus, and in 1972, Emerson Fittipaldi was F1 World Champion driving the JPS Type 72, with the Team winning the Constructors' prize in 1972 and 1973. Mario Andretti won the F1 World Championship for JPS Team Lotus in 1978 but, surprisingly, this proved to be their last of seven F1 World Championship wins. On the road, the Elite showcased the brand from 1957. Next, the Elan was a fine-handling fibreglass-bodied sports car, while the Seven provided exhilarating motoring for DIY enthusiasts. The 1963 Lotus Cortina was a fast road car and a success on track. The Elan Plus 2 was built alongside the Elan two-seater and Europa, and in 1974 the road car range went upmarket, powered by Lotus's own engines, with the Elite Mk 2 and Éclat, and the mid-engined Esprit produced between 1976 and 2004. Tragedy struck with the sudden death of Colin Chapman in December 1982, aged 54. General Motors acquired Group Lotus in 1986, selling up to Romano Artioli's Bugatti in 1993, enabling the ground-breaking Elise to launch in 1996. Ownership of Group Lotus passed to Malaysian car maker Proton, and in 2000, the Series 2 Elise and the Exige were released, maturing gradually over the next twenty years. The Toyota V6-powered Evora was announced in 2006. In 2017, Group Lotus was acquired by the global automotive company Geely, ushering in a fresh, financially secure era. Launched in 2020, the 2,000bhp all-electric Evija became the new Lotus flagship. Lotus blossoms anew.

Lotus: The Complete Story

The Crowood Press

The author traces the history of the Blackpool based car manufacturer, from its origins in the post-war era, to Peter Wheeler's arrival in 1981, under whose guidance the TVR range was expanded. In the SUTTON'S PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF TRANSPORT series.

Engineering & Transportation

Automotive

Sutton Pub Ltd

This is a collection of informatively captioned photographs detailing the birth and development of Alfa Romeo saloon cars. Indeed, back in the 1950s and 60s, they were perceived as the benchmark sports saloons and set the pace long before the arrival of such other sporting models as those from the BMW 3-series. This book follows the story of Alfa Romeo from the early days of production in 1910, through a multitude of racing successes, to the company's emergence as a builder of world-class sports and touring machines in the 1950s. John Tipler explores the development of the four-door saloon cars during the 1950s and 60s, from the 1900 Giulietta, Giulia TI and Super Berlinas to the Alfetta and Alfasud saloons of the 1970s and the 33 and 75 models of the 1980s. The author also describes the new generation of cars, which emerged in the 1990s, including the striking 156 that instantly gained the coveted Car of the Year Award.

Alfa Romeo: Sporting Saloons (Sutton's Photographic History of Transport)

John Tipler tells the story of the rebirth of one of the most famous names in British motorcycle history. The book looks at how Triumph has adopted modern production methods in a new factory to produce high-quality bikes.

Triumph Motorcycles

Lotus is one of the most famous names in motor racing. The lightweight, nimble, innovative machines like the types 25, 78 and 79 are now seen as milestones of racing car design. This pictorial history recounts the story of these pioneering cars, in which such drivers as Sterling Moss, Graham Hill and Emerson Fittipaldi gained prominence. It covers the  period from the 1950s onwards.

Lotus Racing Cars: Club Racers to World Champions 1948-1968

One of the most famous names in motor racing, the lightweight, innovative machines conceived and built by Colin Chapman and his successors at Lotus have had a lasting impact on racing car design. This second volume of John Tipler's pictorial history celebrates success from 1968 to the 1990s.

Lotus Racing Cars: Dominance, Decline and Revival 1968-2000

The History Press

The Lotus 25 and 33 were highly successful formula 1 racing cars.

Lotus 25 & 33

Touring Cars

Parragon Publishing

Trucks

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