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unusual facts about Lotus 12


1958 Monaco Grand Prix

Graham Hill (Lotus 12) retired from fourth place in his first race on lap 69, after briefly leading.


Lotus 18

Further contributing to the weight advantage was the adoption of lightweight sequential manual transmission originally developed for Lotus 12 by Richard Ansdale and Harry Mundy incorporating the unique sequential-shifting gearbox and a ZF limited slip differential in a common Magnesium alloy housing to form a transaxle, which also provided the mounting points for inboard rear brakes.


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