General Information

Serial #

E146966

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALUMINUM, STEEL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

467.0 cm

Width

167.0 cm

Height

183.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

400.0

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Lotus

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Cheshunts

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1960-61

Canada

Driven by a Canadian, Peter Annany, in Formula Ford competitions. Formula Ford is an entry level series to motor racing. It is an open-wheel class in motorsport and it existed in many countries, like Canada. It was discontinued in Canada in 2004. Peter Annany competed during the early 1970's in Blue Roose racing in Ottawa. Lotus 51 cars competed in Canada in the eastern championship in 1968 and in the Molson Quebec series in 1969. By 1970, the favor was now with Lotus 61.

Function

Competive racing car.

Technical

The Lotus 51 was introduced in 1967 and was Lotus' first specific Formula Ford design. It was a revised version of the Lotus 31 f3, which itself was a revised version of the 22 Formula Junior which had roots into the 1920's. The 51 utilized a multi-tubular space frame chassis and was equipped with front and rear independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, and rack-and-pinion steering. It was powered by a 1,600 cubic centimeter inline four-cylinder Ford cross-flow engine that became the formula's performance benchmark. The Lotus 51 was probably the most popular early Formula Ford in terms of numbers built. Formula Ford was a very important racing class for a long time.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

N/A

Missing

BATTERY

Finish

BLUE - YELLOW

Decoration

GOOSE DECAL