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1949 Lotus Mark II

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Lotus.
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Explore Lotus through its rare editions, remarkable engineering and individual machines. Discover the history and documented details behind each profile.

122vehicle profiles
1949–2025profile years represented
From the archive1949 Lotus Mark IIDiscover the machine

A MORE CONSIDERED COLLECTION

The stories behind Lotus.

These are existing vehicle profiles grouped by their recorded classification. Read each profile for its own source notes, image context and production scope. A shared collection does not establish that different editions or chassis are the same identity.

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122 profiles

Lotus 1967

1967 Lotus Type 48 Formula Two

The Lotus Type 48 places a monocoque and Cosworth FVA engine within Formula Two. Its separate programme is preserved alongside the better-known contemporary Formula One Types.

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A limited offer is not automatically a completed-production total. A surviving vehicle is not a complete factory census. We keep those distinctions visible and link each collection back to the individual profile’s evidence.

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