We're talking about supercars from the likes of Ferrari and McLaren – two hugely successful F1 racing ... to see some Lotus racing technology find its way into a new road car in the near future.

However, this Lotus was important for a second reason. The inner chassis was F1's first carbon fiber monocoque. The lightweight material is common in racing and performance cars today, but it was ...

Still, in its day, it was one of the most influential cars to enter Formula One. The Lotus 49 was unique and innovative with its stressed-member engine, which added to the strength of the chassis ...