The Lotus 19 or Monte Carlo is a mid-engine sports-racing car designed by Colin Chapman of Lotus and built from 1960 until 1962.

2011年7月15日 · Displacing just under 2.5 litre, it produced around 240 bhp. Bolted directly onto the engine was Lotus' own five-speed sequential gearbox. This 'queerbox' allowed for quick ratio changes but was also notoriously unreliable. The prototype Type 19 was completed in the summer of 1960.

2016年1月1日 · The Lotus 19 was the proverbial giant-killer. With a little 2.5-litre Coventry-Climax four-cylinder engine with big Weber carburettors, it could take on the V8 Chevys and Buicks that were being raced at the time – and any of the more fancied Jaguars and Ferraris.

The Lotus 19 took sports car racing to a whole new level upon its debut in 1960, rendering rivals such as the Cooper Monaco and Maserati Birdcage obsolete overnight and leading photojournalist Pete Biro to label it the “Birdcage Cleaner.”

2009年8月14日 · This car incorporates a variety of perfectly original Lotus-Climax Type 19 components with what we understand to be the following history. In 1963 an ex-UDT-Laystall Racing Team Lotus 19 was sold to the prominent Australian owner/driver Frank Matich.

This Lotus Type 19 has been restored using many original period components and was intended for British and European historic, and American vintage, sports-car racing. It rides on a British-made replacement chassis frame constructed in the late 1980s.

Named after Stirling Moss's first Lotus victory in Monte Carlo in 1960, the Lotus 19 proved to be a successful machine built to take on giants like Ferraris, Jaguars and V8 Chevys and Buicks.

2016年10月23日 · Model: Lotus 19 (Monte Carlo) Year: 1960; Designer: Colin Chapman; Engine: Various engines, including the Coventry Climax FPF 2.5 L Inline-4; Historical Significance. Innovative Design: The Lotus 19 was developed from the Lotus 17 and was designed to compete in sports car racing. It was noted for its advanced design, lightweight construction ...

2024年11月22日 · The Lotus 19 or Monte Carlo is a midengine sportsracing car designed by Colin Chapman of Lotus and built from 1960 until 1962. The 19 is a midengine, rear wheel drive sports racer with a fiberglass body over a space frame, originally designed with 1.5 2.75L Coventry Climax FPF engine built for

The Lotus 19 or Monte Carlo is a mid-engine sports-racing car designed by Colin Chapman of Lotus and built from 1960 until 1963. The 19 is a mid-engine, rear wheel drive sports racer with a fiberglass body over a tube frame and the first cars were fitted with a …