Lotus · 1963–present
Lotus 27
The Lotus 27 was a Formula Junior version of the Lotus 25 Formula One car for the 1963 Formula Junior season. Its body was aluminium monocoque with steel bulkheads. It was originally designed with fibreglass sides which led to flexing problems, leading to them being replaced with aluminium. The Team Lotus cars were run by Ron Harris; and Peter Arundell won the 1963 British championship after the initial flexing problems were solved.
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Predecessor: Lotus 22
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Specifications
- name
- Lotus 27
- Manufacturer
- Team Lotus
- Production
- 1963
- Predecessor
- Lotus 22
- Class
- Formula Junior
- Body style
- Open wheel
- Engine
- 1098 cc Cosworth Mk.XI
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual Hewland transmission
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1995590CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_27CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1284740655 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lotus_27_2.jpgPublic domain · Photo: Duke le palois · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.