Een beetje Lotus Racing historie voor in je garage
The Lotus team referred to the Lotus 76 as the JPS Mark I, as it was the first car to be built under the sponsorship of John Player Special brand. It was developed by Colin Chapman and designed by Ralph Bellamy for the 1974 Formula One season. Powered by the Ford Cosworth DFV, only two models were ever produced.
With the development of the Lotus 76, Chapman aimed to modernize the Lotus 72 which had already been in use during the four previous seasons. Keeping the main architectural elements of the 72, the main novelties of the Lotus 76 were a twin rear wing, the first ever attempt at creating an electric clutch and a V-shaped brake pedal allowing the driver the left-foot brake.
The 76/1 F1 was extensively tested by the respected Swedish driver Ronnie Peterson, who then went on to pilot the car four times during the 1974 Grand Prix season at Kyalami in South Africa, at the International Trophy at Silverstone, as well as at the Belgian and Spanish Grand Prix. The second prototype, 76/2, was piloted by Jacky Ickx during the same year.
Although the Lotus 76 eventually attained the same performance level as its predecessor, the Lotus 72, Peterson became discouraged by the multiple adjustments and repairs that had been required to further develop the prototype, especially since at the same time he obtained a brilliant victory at the Monaco Grand-Prix with the trusted old Lotus 72.
The car remained in the ownership of the Chapman family until purchased in 2002 by the American collector Jim Bennett, who commissioned Classic Team Lotus to completely restore the car in 2002. The 76/1 therefore also has a modern racing history, which debuted at the 2002 Goodwood Festival of Speed. It is race ready and complete with FIA papers.
This is a unique opportunity to own an important piece of Lotus history
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