1965 Lotus Type 32B
Chassis number 32B-FL-7
One-off car constructed for the 1965 Tasman series
- 2.5-litre Coventry Climax FPF engine
- Horsepower: 235bhp
- Top speed: 160mph
- Jim Clark raced this car to dominate and win the 1965 Tasman series
- Similar to the F1 Lotus Type 25 but with more power
- Revolutionary semi-monocoque chassis construction
- Inspired by the ‘backbone’ tunnel of the Lotus Elan chassis
- Effectively a pair of ‘backbones’ joined by bulkheads
- Aerospace style rubber fuel bag tanks housed within backbones
- Stronger, stiffer, lighter and safer than the preceding space frame chassis
Jimmy makes a good start at the Levin GP in 1965
