Lotus 70

The Lotus 70 was a race car designed by Lotus for the Formula 5000 races.

Founder: Colin Chapman

Noted personnel: Frank Dernie; Gérard Ducarouge; Maurice Philippe; Peter Warr; Peter Wright

World Champions: Mario Andretti; Jim Clark; Emerson Fittipaldi; Graham Hill; Jochen Rindt

Other notable drivers: Elio de Angelis; Martin Donnelly; Mika Häkkinen; Johnny Herbert; Jacky Ickx; Nigel Mansell; Satoru Nakajima; Gunnar Nilsson; Ronnie Peterson; Nelson Piquet; Carlos Reutemann; Ayrton Senna; John Surtees; Derek Warwick; Alex Zanardi

Drivers' titles: 1963; 1965; 1968; 1970; 1972; 1978

Constructors' titles: 1963; 1965; 1968; 1970; 1972; 1973; 1978

Formula One cars: 16; 18; 21; 24; 25; 33; 43; 49; 56B; 63; 72; 76; 77; 78; 79; 80; 81; 86; 87; 88; 91; 92; 93T; 94T; 95T; 97T; 98T; 99T; 100T; 101; 102; 107; 109; 112

Formula Two cars: 12; 16; 18; 32; 35; 41; 44; 48; 59; 69

Formula Three cars: 22; 31; 35; 41; 55; 59; 69

Formula Junior cars: 18; 20; 22; 27

Formula Ford cars: 51; 59; 61; 69

Formula 5000 cars: 68; 70

Tasman Series cars: 32; 39; 67

Indianapolis 500 cars: 29; 34; 38; 42; 56; 64; 96T

Sports racing cars: 15; 17; 19; 23; 30; 40; 47; 53

Lotus production car timeline, 1950–present
Type	1950s										1960s										1970s										1980s										1990s										2000s										2010s
Type	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4
Sports racer					Mark VIII	Mark IX	Eleven		15	17	19		23		30	40		47		62
Sports racer			Mark VI					Seven																																											340R							2-Eleven
Roadster													Elan																											Elan M100							Elise
Coupé									Elite							Elan																						Piazza													Exige
Coupé																									Eclat									Excel																										Evora
Saloon														Ford Cortina Lotus				Ford Cortina Lotus
Saloon																		Elan +2							Elite																Carlton/Omega
Grand tourer																		Europa									Esprit																														Europa S
Race cars	Mark I Mark II Mark III Mark IV Mark V 12 16 17 18 20 21 22 24 25 27 29 31 32 33 34 38 39 41 42 43 44 48 49 56 59 61 63 64 69 70 72 73 74 76 77 78 79 80 81 86 87 88 91 92 93T 94T 95T 96T 97T 98T 99T 100T 101 102 107 109 112 114 115 119 T125 T127 T128 F1 T128 LMP E20 E21 E22
Related cars	Caterham Seven Ford Cortina Lotus Talbot Sunbeam Lotus DeLorean DMC-12 Isuzu Piazza Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Opel Lotus Omega/Vauxhall Lotus Carlton Kia Elan Opel Speedster/Vauxhall VX220 Tesla Roadster Proton EMAS
Concept cars	M90 APX Ethos
Key figures	Colin Chapman Tony Rudd Romano Artioli Dany Bahar
Group Lotus	Official website Lotus Cars Lotus Engineering Team Lotus Lotus F1