| Lotus 27 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Team Lotus |
| Production | 1963 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Formula Junior |
| Body style | Open wheel |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1098 ccCosworth Mk.XI |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual Hewland transmission |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Lotus 22 |
TheLotus 27 was aFormula Junior version of theLotus 25Formula One car for the 1963 Formula Junior season. Its body wasaluminiummonocoque with steel bulkheads.[1] It was originally designed with fibreglass sides which led to flexing problems, leading to them being replaced with aluminium.
TheTeam Lotus cars were run by Ron Harris; andPeter Arundell won the 1963 British championship after the initial flexing problems were solved.
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