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Lotus17
Production1959
Recorded originUnited Kingdom
ClassSports racing car
Background
The Lotus 17 was a sports car racing model built by Lotus Cars in 1959. Designed by Len Terry, it was built in response to the Lola Mk1 which was dominant against the previous Lotus model, the Eleven. It was replaced in 1960 by the Lotus 19.
Text adapted from “Lotus 17” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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