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09/05/2026 10:41 am
Built between 1957 and 1959 the series 2 replaced its 1956 Le Mans 1100cc class winner with a 7th place over all with 1460 cc DOHC Coventry Climax 4 that produced 140 HP which was plenty with the car only weighing 950 lbs, giving it a top speed of 140 mph. The series 2 cars dominated the 1.5 liter class for a few years and raced into the early 1960s as well as vintage racing over the decades. This particular Colin Chapman design, a single seat with a bubble top was driven by Sterling Moss achieving 142 mph at the Monza track. Here's the 1956 Le Mans team with the series 1:
Here's the single seat Series 2 car:
This topic was modified 1 month ago 3 times by Rich Sufficool
09/05/2026 9:55 pm
Its styling is pretty aerodynamic and IMO somewhat ‘Jaguar-esque’. 👍
Steve
10/05/2026 9:17 am
Thank you for the reminder about the Moss connection, Rich. Wonderful images. I saw this Lotus 11 raced a few times with good results. This is a model I need to collect.
11/05/2026 7:52 am
The ultimate statement about light weight equaling fast cars by Colin Chapman.