The Lotus 49 was a Formula One racing car designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe for the 1967 F1 season.
The 49 was an advanced design in Formula 1 because of its chassis configuration. It was designed around the Cosworth DFV engine after Chapman convinced Ford to build an F1 power-plant, the engine that was to power most of the Formula One grid through the 1970's. The 49 was the first successful Formula One car to feature the engine as a stressed member bolted to the monocoque at one end and the suspension and gearbox at the other. Since then virtually all Formula 1 cars have been built this way. Not introduced until mid-season Jim Clark won its debut race at Zandvoort with ease and took another 3 wins during the season.
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jooLove the model, is there a way to contact you?5/22/2017
Christopher S.Great work, is this a millimetre precise model?2/13/2019TheStuc71Chistopher S. The precision is limited because of the megabite model size limit, but it is taken from dimensions and measurements from plans for both the car and engine and is on a precise 1 to 1 scale.2/14/2019
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