Lotus 48

The Lotus 48 was a Formula 2 racing car, built and used in the late 1960s by Lotus

Lotus built in 1967 Formula 2 car for the new 1.6-liter formula. The Lotus 48 had a full monocoque and an auxiliary pipe frame, which took up the Cosworth FVA - four cylinder engine. The car made ​​its debut in 1967 in the Tasman Series race and was driven in Europe during the entire Formula 2 season 1967 by Graham Hill and Jim Clark. Clark was able to enter with their fast cars against the strong competition of the Brabham Formula 2 car at least three wins.

1968, the car has been improved and has now been painted in the colors of the tobacco sponsor Gold Leaf, referred to as 48 GLTL, with TL for " Team Lotus ". The red-white -and-gold 48 came to notoriety as Jim Clark on April 7, 1968 in a Formula 2 race at the Hockenheimring was killed, presumably due to a flat tire. The 48 was pulled from the factory team end the season from circulation and replaced in 1969 by the Lotus 59. In private hands ran some 48 but until 1970 in the Formula 2 European Championship. The car also had an appearance in Formula 1 since the Grand Prix of Germany at the Nürburgring in 1967 were also Formula 2 cars on the grid. Jackie Oliver reached it with a 48 fifth.