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The Machines That Changed Motorsport: The Lotus 49 and the Engine as Chassis

The Machines That Changed Motorsport: The Lotus 49 and the Engine as Chassis

Psaila, Etienne

Paperback

Series: Blueprints of the Modern Age

Technology & EngineeringMotor SportsAutomobiles

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ISBN13: 9798901940075
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 13 2026
Pages: 300
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

In the mid-1960s, Formula One faced a reset that demanded more than incremental improvement. New three-litre rules, rising speeds, and rapidly tightening competition turned the race car into a problem of architecture as much as horsepower. Into that moment came the Lotus 49-a machine that did not simply run a new engine, but redefined what an engine could be. By using the Cosworth DFV as a stressed structural member, Lotus collapsed the old boundary between power unit and chassis, creating a lighter, stiffer, more compact car that rivals could measure, fear, and eventually copy.

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