Why unloved Lotus 76 may be Colin Chapman's most significant car
A wide variety of Lotus cars are often proffered as the ultimate F1 game-changer – but was the Lotus 76 an unusual candidate which trumps them all?
We’ve been trying to pin Gordon Murray down for almost six months, but we’re glad we hung in there as it was a fascinating hour. An hour which was then followed by another 60 minutes chatting when the microphones were switched off.
We must apologise now for the sound quality. A glitch in the system meant that this one is below par compared to the normal high standard. We’re sorry and we’ll be back to normal next month! To read Gordon Murray’s Motor Sport feature that he refers to please click here.
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A wide variety of Lotus cars are often proffered as the ultimate F1 game-changer – but was the Lotus 76 an unusual candidate which trumps them all?
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