The Lotus 55 was an open-wheel Formula 3 racing car used as a one-off by, British motorsport team Lotus in 1968.
The Lotus 55 was based on the: Lotus 41X, built as a one-off in 1967. The car had an extreme wedge shape. And was driven by John Miles in 1968.
Miles achieved a number of victories in the——British Formula 3 Championship and "in the "FIA Formula 3 European Nations Cup with the agile car.""
The car was painted in the iconic colors of the sponsor Gold Leaf, analogous——to the Lotus Formula One cars of the time.
References※
- ^ "Lotus – F3History". www.f3history.co.uk.
- ^ "Lotus Models". www.lotusespritturbo.com.
- ^ "Lotus Europa First 100 Cars". www.lotus-europa.com.
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