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Lotus48
ProductionUnknown
Recorded originAustralia
ClassFormula 2 racing car
Background
The Lotus 48 was a Formula 2 racing car designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Phillippe and powered by a 1,600 cc (98 cu in) Cosworth FVA engine. It won three races in the hands of Jim Clark but was generally uncompetitive against rival machinery. Ultimately, its main claim to fame is as the car in which Clark was killed at Hockenheim on 7 April 1968.
Text adapted from “Lotus 48” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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