Lotus History 1962 - 1966 - The History Of The Lotus Twenty Three

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Author: Graham Capel - Lous History & Research, Softbound, 133 Pages, ISBN: 9780952573253

- 1st Edition, 2006 - Club Edition Limited to 1000 Copies

This book has taken about 15 months to research and write. I have enjoyed producing it immensely. It covers the period in which I was racing, firstly with the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School in a Lotus 18. then with a Lotus Eleven followed by a Sebring Sprite. In 1964/5 I built and raced Lotus Eleven GTs, and finally in 1965/6 I raced the fearsome, Dizzy Addicott developed Lotus 15-Buick. The only car in which I have ever experienced wheelspin when engaging top gear! All of this time there were Lotus Twenty Threes either racing in the same races as myself, or in other races at the same tracks. I was very envious of their 'advanced rear engined' technology, but I could not afford one. I knew many of their drivers, as friends as well as competitors, and the camaraderie at circuits in tho'se days is a lasting pleasant memory. Now. I only write about the cars, their drivers and the races.

Most of my research has been from Motor Sporting publications of the period, of which I have amassed a hu2e collection over the years. It has been fascinating to re-read many of the races in which I participated or watched and I recall many of the incidents which I have reported in this book. My research material has included Autosport, Motor Sport, Motor Racing, Sports Car and Lotus Owner, The Motor, Autocar, Road
Track, Sports Car, Sports Cars Illustrated, Sports Car Graphic and others. I would like to thank all of the Motor Sporting reporters and photographers of the time for faithfully recording the races and results in considerable detail which provides a lasting testimonial to the events of the period.

My thanks also to Kevin Whittle of Classic Lotus Racer magazine, John Oakley and Bill Colson of the Historic Lotus Club, Gordon Morris of Kermit Racing, Dan Davis of Victory Lane magazine, Jay Sloane of the Lotus Eleven website in USA, and Pat Dennis. Peter Smith ensured accuracy in my description of the Hewland gearboxes. David Bruzas provided original Lotus information, and Robin Read kindly confirmed details of the Lotus factory and personnel when he was the Sales Manager at Lotus selling the Lotus Twenty Three cars around the world.

I have no doubt that readers of this book may find some inaccuracies in the detail, or alternative views on what I have written. I would like to hear from them so that I can update or make corrections to my individual car and race records. It is very unlikely that my information or the information that I have reproduced will be one hundred percent accurate 40 years later. My individual car records complied in my Lotus History & Research are available to past drivers, entrants or present owners of these cars. The cars xe the history as well as what they achieved with various entrants and drivers. It is a privilege to drive a iece of history in this modern time, but please remember to preserve the cars history above all else.
current owner/driver is only the custodian of this piece of motor racing history for a while.

Graham CapeL September 2006
PaBox 7. Harley. Surrey,
RH6 7.4A. England.

 

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