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In 1965, this car was owned by Fred Stevenson of Mt. Kisco, New York. Fred campaigned the car throughout the 1965 season in the FC class of the SCCA in the Northeastern portion of the US. Photos in the possession of the current owner obtained from an SCCA National Race held at Thompson Raceway in Thompson, Connecticut, show Fred finishing the feature race with maple saplings intertwined in the rear suspension. Apparently Fred went agricultural in his effort to stay close tot the leaders. And, because it happened toward the end of the race, he was not black flagged. He finished the race 3rd overall. For the 1965 season, Fred finished FC 7th Nationally, and 1st in the NY region with the Lotus 18.
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It was imported in 1960 by West Coast Lotus dealer Jay Chamberlain, and sold to Team Rosebud in Texas.
In 1961 it was traded back to Jay for a new Lotus 20 Formula Junior. The car has raced on the west coast for most of its life.
Judy and Bill Morton actively campaigned the car in vintage races from 1984 to 1996, including the Southern Festival of Speed in New Zealand in 1991.
In January 2002 Jack Fitzpatrick restored the car and has been driving it at CSRG, HMSA, and General Racing events.
In 2005 Jack raced it at the Mont Tremblant Circuit in Canada, and at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Places 1st in Class at the Serrano Concours d'Elegance in 2007 and 2nd in Class at Road and Track Concours d'Elegance in downtown Elkhart Lake in 2005.
The Lotus 18 was the first mid-engined vehicle built by Lotus. The design was created by Colin Chapman, the founder of Lotus, and created specifically related for Formula 1 and Formula 2 racing. The mid-engined designed brought the Lotus racing efforts to another level and greatly improved their ability to compete in the fiercely competitive formula series.
Lotus introduced their Model 18 in 1960 and competed with it in Formula 1 and 2 competition. The lightweight, powerful, and simple design was the correct combination and the car proved to be rather competitive. It was powered by a 2.5 liter Coventry Climax engine but after rule changes occurred in 1961, the displacement was reduced to 1.5. The chassis was constructed from a space-frame unit and lightweight body panels were bolted on, creating a lightweight, rigid, and strong design.
The first Formula One victory for the Lotus 18 came from a privateer named Rob Walker. This was the start of many podium finishes and a career that would last a rather long time in terms of racing. Lotus introduced the 21 and 24 but it was not until the Lotus 25 did Lotus find a suitable replacement. The Lotus 25 featured a fully stressed monocoque chassis which was the first of its type to be used in Formula One competition. This made the car more rigid and stronger than other cars in F1.
In the very capable hands of Stirling Moss the Lotus 18 finished first at the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix and also won the American Grand Prix at the end of the seas. Lotus finished third in the constructors' championship. Moss repeated his victory at Monaco the following year. At Nurburgring and in very terrible weather, Moss and the Lotus 18 once again finished in first place. At the close of the season, with the Innes Ireland, finished second in the Constructors' Championship.
In the United States, the Lotus 18 dominated the Formula Junior series. Arundel, Clark, and Stacy won nearly all the events that they entered. In Formula Junior specification, the cars were powered by a 1100cc Ford Cosworth engine that produced around 100 horsepower. The brakes are aluminum finned drums and the suspension is comprised of wishbones.
Two Lotus 18 Formula Junior cars were later converted to Formula One specifications. The Lotus 20 and 21 were the successor models to the Lotus 18. The 21 was used in Formula One while the 20 was the Formula Junior entry. Some 18 chassis were rebodied with 21 skins to create the interim Lotus 18/21 hybrid derivative. 27 examples were built by Lotus. 18 were built in 1960 and 9 in 1960.
By Daniel Vaughan | May 2012
For more information and related vehicles, click hereLotus introduced their Model 18 in 1960 and competed with it in Formula 1 and 2 competition. The lightweight, powerful, and simple design was the correct combination and the car proved to be rather competitive. It was powered by a 2.5 liter Coventry Climax engine but after rule changes occurred in 1961, the displacement was reduced to 1.5. The chassis was constructed from a space-frame unit and lightweight body panels were bolted on, creating a lightweight, rigid, and strong design.
The first Formula One victory for the Lotus 18 came from a privateer named Rob Walker. This was the start of many podium finishes and a career that would last a rather long time in terms of racing. Lotus introduced the 21 and 24 but it was not until the Lotus 25 did Lotus find a suitable replacement. The Lotus 25 featured a fully stressed monocoque chassis which was the first of its type to be used in Formula One competition. This made the car more rigid and stronger than other cars in F1.
In the very capable hands of Stirling Moss the Lotus 18 finished first at the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix and also won the American Grand Prix at the end of the seas. Lotus finished third in the constructors' championship. Moss repeated his victory at Monaco the following year. At Nurburgring and in very terrible weather, Moss and the Lotus 18 once again finished in first place. At the close of the season, with the Innes Ireland, finished second in the Constructors' Championship.
In the United States, the Lotus 18 dominated the Formula Junior series. Arundel, Clark, and Stacy won nearly all the events that they entered. In Formula Junior specification, the cars were powered by a 1100cc Ford Cosworth engine that produced around 100 horsepower. The brakes are aluminum finned drums and the suspension is comprised of wishbones.
Two Lotus 18 Formula Junior cars were later converted to Formula One specifications. The Lotus 20 and 21 were the successor models to the Lotus 18. The 21 was used in Formula One while the 20 was the Formula Junior entry. Some 18 chassis were rebodied with 21 skins to create the interim Lotus 18/21 hybrid derivative. 27 examples were built by Lotus. 18 were built in 1960 and 9 in 1960.
By Daniel Vaughan | May 2012
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