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1969 LOTUS 70 FORMULA A 5000


The First Formula 5000 Car Built

 

Serial #01

 

5 Liter Ford V8

 

Race by Mario Andretti at Sebring in 1969...He Won 1st Position.

 

Raced by George Fullmer at:

St. Jouite 1970 - 1st

Mid Ohio  1970 - 1st

Lime Rock - 2nd

Elkhard Lake 1970 - 3rd

Many More Races by Less Known Drivers

 

Engine Builder: Falconer & Dunn

Manufacture: Ford

Engine Type: Boss 302 SBF

Displacement: 5,000 CC

Induction: 4 Webber Carburetors

Heads: Iron Boss 302 Ford

Block: Iron

Clutch: Triple Disc

Pressure Plate: Steel

Fuel System: Fuel Cell

Oil/Water System: Weaver Dry Sump/Oil Cooler

Ignition: Electronic

Battery: 12 Volt

Transmission Manufacture: Hewland

Transmission Type: LG  600

Chassis Type: Aluminum Monocoque

Front Suspension: Fabricated A Arms Nickel Plated

Rear Suspension: Fabricated Nickel Plated

Shocks: Koni

Brakes: Locheed

Wheels: Original Magnesium Polished Outer Edges

Weight: 1300.7 lbs.

Interior Color: Black

Interior Material: Vinyl

Fire System: 5 lbs.

Restraints: Williams

Gauges: Original

Steering Wheel: Original

 

Many Spare Parts Including: Spring and Wheels

 

Full Restoration Completed in 1997

 

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This car is the original Lotus number 1. It started design life dubbed a Lotus 68 and evolved into the Lotus 70. Thus the frame number is 01. A total of 9 Lotus Formula 5000 cars were bulit.

This car was tested in England but missed it's intended debut. This car was sold to Koshland Competition for Mario Andretti to race at Sebring Fl. on December 28 1969.

Mario qualified on the front row with Swede Savage. Mario was leading the race and pulling away before engine failure on lap 12.

The technology used by Colin Chapman to create this car was carried forward into the famous John Player specials Formula 1 car which Mario Andretti drove to the World Championship a few years later.



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