Lotus Type Numbers
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Type |
Year |
Total |
Description |
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Mark 1 |
1947 |
1 |
Austin 7 trials special, destroyed |
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Mark 2 |
1949 |
1 |
Ford powered trials special, survives |
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Mark 3 |
1951 |
2 |
Austin 7, 750 Formula special |
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Mark 4 |
1952 |
1 |
Austin 7, Ford 1172 trials special |
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Mark 5 |
none |
0 |
Intended as 750 Formula car |
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Mark 6 |
1953-55 |
100+ |
First customer car, spaceframe, alloy body, kit, various engines |
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Mark 7 S1 |
1957-60 |
242 |
Spaceframe kit car for road or race |
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Mark 7 S2 |
1960-68 |
1350 |
Llightened frame, 13" wheels |
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Mark 7 S3 |
1968-70 |
350 |
"Modernized" |
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Mark 8 |
1954-55 |
7 |
First aero sports racer, usually Climax power |
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Mark 9 |
1955 |
24 |
shortened Mark 8 successor |
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Mark 10 |
1955 |
6 |
2 litre Bristol version of Mark 8 |
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Mark Eleven |
1956-58 |
270 |
Definitive Climax sports racer |
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Type 12 |
1956-59 |
12 |
First single seater, initially F2, then F1 |
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Type 13 |
none |
0 |
Not issued |
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Type 14 Elite |
1957-63 |
1050 |
Fibreglass monocoque production GT |
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Type 15 |
1958-60 |
27 |
Eleven successor but even smaller, 1.5-2.2 Climax FPFs |
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Type 16 |
1958-59 |
8 |
Second single seater, still front engined, F2 and F1 |
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Type 17 |
1959 |
23 |
1100cc or 750cc Climax sports racer by Len Terry |
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Type 18 FJ |
1960 |
150+ |
First mid-engined single seater, milestone car |
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Type 18 F1/2 |
1960 |
31 |
First F1 victory and Moss at Monaco |
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Type 19 |
1960-62 |
17 |
18 derived big-bore, first mid-engined sports racer |
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Type 20 |
1961 |
118 |
Formula Junior successor to Type 18 |
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Type 21 |
1961 |
11 |
Formula 1 Type 18 development |
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Type 22 |
1962 |
77 |
Formula Junior, then F3 model |
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Type 23 |
1962-66 |
131+ |
Definitive mid-engined sports racer giant killer |
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Type 24 |
1962 |
15 |
Last spaceframe F1 |
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Type 25 |
1962-65 |
7 |
Groundbreaking monocoque F1, First World Championship for Lotus and Clark |
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Type 26 Elan S1/S2 |
1962-64 |
2053 |
First production road-going convertible, twincam powered |
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Type 26R S1/S2 |
1962-64 |
97 |
Specially produced racing Elan |
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Type 27 |
1963 |
35 |
Monocoque formula-destroying Junior |
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Type 28 Cortina |
1963-66 |
2894 |
Lotus soups up the Ford Consul Cortina |
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Type 29 |
1963 |
3 |
First Indy car, Ford stock block |
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Type 30 |
1964-65 |
33 |
Group 7 sports racer, Ford V8 |
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Type 31 |
1964 |
12+19 |
Spaceframe F3 single seater |
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Type 32 |
1964 |
12 |
Monocoque F2 (SCA) and Tasman (FPF) monoposto |
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Type 33 |
1964-65 |
6 |
Development of Type 25 Second World Championship for Lotus and Clark |
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Type 34 |
1964 |
3 |
Second Indy car, four-cam Ford |
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Type 35 |
1965 |
22 |
F2/F3/FB monocoque, based on 27/32 |
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Type 36 Elan |
1965-68 |
3000? |
Elan Coupe |
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Type 37 |
1965 |
1 |
Seven Clubmans with IRS |
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Type 38 |
1965 |
10 |
Designed by Len Terry, First rear engined car to win Indy |
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Type 39 |
1966 |
1 |
Modified Type 33 Tasman winner |
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Type 40 |
1965 |
3 |
"Lotus 30 with 10 more mistakes" |
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Type 41 |
1966-68 |
61 |
F3, F2(41B), FB(41C) spaceframe |
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Type 42 |
1967 |
2 |
Indy car built for BRM H16, ran with Ford V8 |
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Type 43 |
1966-67 |
2 |
H16 F1 cars, monocoque using stressed engine |
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Type 44 |
1966 |
3 |
F2 monocoque, based on 35 tub with 41 wide track corners |
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Type 45 Elan |
1966-74 |
4000? |
DHC Elan Series 3/4,Sprint drophead |
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Type 46Europa S |
1966-68 |
644 |
Original bonded chassis Renault Europa |
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Type 47 |
1967 |
55 |
Racing version of Europa, twincam, rear tube chassis |
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Type 48 |
1967 |
4 |
Monocoque F2, FVA |
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Type 49 |
1967-70 |
12 |
Monocoque F1, DFV as stressed element, Third World Championship (Hill) |
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Type 50 Elan +2 |
1967-74 |
5168 |
Family man 2+2 Elan, twincam |
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Type 51 |
1967-69 |
150+ |
First ever Formula Ford based on Type 22/31 |
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Type 52 |
1968 |
1 |
Prototype Europa twincam, shelved |
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Type 53 |
1968 |
0 |
Proposed Type 23 follow-up, not proceeded with |
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Type 54 Europa S2 |
1968-70 |
2750 |
Improved Renault Europa with detachable chassis |
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Type 55 |
1968 |
1 |
F3 "41X" wedge for Team Lotus |
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Type 56/56B |
1968 |
4 |
Indy turbine car wedge/Turbine F1 |
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Type 57 |
1968 |
1 |
F2 design study with DeDion |
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Type 58 |
1968 |
1 |
Uprated 57 for F1, DFW, tested and shelved |
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Type 59 |
1969-70 |
44 |
F2/F3/FB/FF highly successful spaceframe |
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Type 60 Seven S4 |
1970-73 |
625 |
Much modified Seven with full fibreglass body |
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Type 61 |
1969-71 |
248 |
Formula Ford wedge evolution of Type 51 |
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Type 62 |
1969 |
2 |
Tube-frame Europa silhouette racer with new 2 litre |
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Type 63 |
1969 |
2 |
4-wheel drive F1 cars, DFV, problematic |
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Type 64 |
1969 |
4 |
4-wheel drive turbo Ford Indy cars, never competed |
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Type 65 Europa S2 |
1970 |
865 |
Federalized S2 Renault Europa |
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Type 66 |
none |
0 |
Type number never issued |
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Type 67 |
1970 |
0 |
Proposed Tasman car, F5000s allowed so not built |
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Type 68 |
1969 |
1 |
F5000 prototype |
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Type 69 |
1970-71 |
65 |
F2/F3/FB/FF successful development of Type 59 |
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Type 70 |
1970 |
6 |
Formula A/5000 monocoque |
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Type 71 |
none |
0 |
Not disclosed by Lotus |
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Type 72 |
1970-75 |
9 |
Wedge shaped F1, 3 constructors championships, 2 drivers (Rindt,Fittipaldi) |
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Type 73 |
1972 |
2 |
Formula 3 car developed by F1 team |
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Type 74 |
1973 |
2 |
Formula 2 car monocoque with Lotus 907 prototype |
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Type 74 Europa Twincam |
1971-75 |
4710 |
All models of twincam Europa |
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Type 75 Elite S1 |
1974-82 |
2398 |
Elite II luxury 4 seat GT, Lotus 907 engine |
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Type 76 |
1974 |
2 |
Formula 1 unsuccessful replacement for Type 72 |
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Type 76 Eclat S1 |
1975-82 |
1299 |
Fastback version of Elite II |
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Type 77 |
1976 |
3 |
Formula 1 fully adjustable replacement for Type 72/76 |
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Type 78 |
1977-78 |
4 |
Formula 1 pioneer of modern ground effects |
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Type 79 |
1978-79 |
6 |
Formula 1 Andretti’s championship car |
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Type 79 EspritS1/S2 |
1975-80 |
1866 |
Normally aspirated first try at supercar |
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Type 80 |
1979 |
2 |
Formula 1 unsuccessful try at more ground effects |
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Type 81 |
1980-81 |
3 |
Formula 1 produced no victories |
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Type 81 Sunbeam Talbot |
1980-81 |
2298 |
Shoebox with Lotus engine, World rally winner |
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Type 82 Turbo Esprit |
1982-99 |
>6062 |
Guigiaro redesign 2.2l Turbo through current V-8 |
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Type 83 Elite S2 |
1980 |
133 |
Developed Elite with 2.2l |
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Type 84 Eclat S2 |
1980-82 |
223 |
Developed Eclat with 2.2l |
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Type 85 Esprit S3 |
1980 |
1053 |
Normally aspirated Esprit continuation 2.2l |
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Type 86 |
1980 |
1 |
Formula 1 dual chassis test car, never raced |
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Type 87 |
1981 |
3 |
Formula 1 first carbon car forced to front as Type 88 banned |
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Type 88 |
1981 |
2 |
Formula 1 dual chassis car which was banned |
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Type 89 Excel |
1982-92 |
2159 |
Rebadged and developed Eclat |
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Type 90 |
1984 |
1 |
Unreleased Toyota powered Elan |
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Type 91 |
1992 |
6 |
Formula 1 lightened Type 87 achieved 1 win |
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Type 92 |
1983 |
2 |
(On 91 tubs) Formula 1 first active car, last Cosworth |
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Type 93T |
1983 |
2 |
Formula 1 unsuccessful first turbo Renault car |
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Type 94T |
1983 |
3 |
Formula 1 first Ducarouge car cobbled from 91 tubs |
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Type 95T |
1984 |
4 |
Formula 1 Renault turbo lacked power but good chassis |
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Type 96 |
1984 |
1 |
Indy car project abandoned due to CART rule change |
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Type 97T |
1985 |
4 |
Formula 1 Renault turbo vehicle for Senna's first win |
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Type 98T |
1986 |
4 |
Formula 1 gave Senna one win and eight poles with Renault |
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Type 99T |
1987 |
6 |
Formula 1 Honda engine Senna 2 wins, last Lotus to win in F1 |
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Type 100T |
1988 |
4 |
Formula 1 Honda, no success by Piquet or Nakajima |
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Type M100 Elan |
1989-92/94-95 |
4655 |
Front engined, front wheel drive convertible |
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Type 101 |
1989 |
4 |
Formula 1 with Honda gone used Judds, not great |
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Type 102 |
1990 |
5 |
Formula 1 Lamborghini V12 says it all |
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Type 103 |
1991 |
0 |
Formula 1 designed but not produced |
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Type 104 Carlton/Omega |
1990 |
950 |
Absurdly fast hot-up of family car |
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Type 105 racing Esprit |
1990 |
22 |
Esprits for SCCA World Challenge plus 20 homologation specials for the road |
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Type 106 racing Esprits |
1991 |
3 |
Racing Esprits for IMSA Supercar Championship |
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Type 107 |
1992-1993 |
10 |
Formula 1 |
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Type 108 |
1992 |
12 |
Olympic bicycle Gold Medal Barcelona for Chris Boardman |
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Type 109 |
1994 |
3 |
Formula 1 last Lotus F1 car? |
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Type 110 |
1993 - |
Current |
Production version of Type 108 bicycle |
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Type 111Elise |
1996 - |
Current |
Back to basic Lotus design philosophy of simplicity and elegance |
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Type 112 |
1996 |
0 |
Formula 1, designed but not produced |
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Type 113 |
None |
0 |
Number not allocated |
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Type 114 |
1996 |
3 |
Racing Esprits for various GT1 and GT2 racing series |
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Type 115 |
1996 |
8 |
Lotus GT1 |