Lotus 30 and 40 - Printable Version

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Lotus 30 and 40 - Anthony B - 17th-May-19

I think for me the most iconic slotcar of the 60's is thr Cox Lotus 40. I can remember absolutely lusting after it as a kid but we could not afford it. It took me 55 years before I got around to buying one. In fact there are now 3 .

I was very very lucky in actually getting all the parts and the car to make the 30, which was the earlier version.


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cars as purchased:

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Underside showing exhausts of Lotus 30

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RE: Lotus 30 and 40 - Gareth - 22nd-Feb-20

Beautiful model as is the original. Brings back bad memories of a simulator challenge I took part in at the tail end of last year using that car around Hockenheim Short. It understeers like a boat, too much power out of a corner is an instant spin, brake too hard well that's a spin. And it pitches and rolls so much that driving it in virtual reality gave me severe motion sickness! 

It certainly gave me a new appreciation of the talents of the drivers of old.

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RE: Lotus 30 and 40 - Quickcars - 10th-May-20

Beautiful car.  I've always been partial to the Russkit version.

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