1972 Lotus Type 61 Formula Ford

The Lotus Type 61 was Lotus's customer Formula Ford racer for the 1971 season, a lightweight single-seater built to the then-new 1600cc Formula Ford regulations. This 1972 example is offered in historic FF specification, which means it can be used in the thriving historic Formula Ford grids that run at circuits across the UK and Europe.

The page lists 9,999 miles, a petrol engine and a manual gearbox. The Type 61 follows period Formula Ford practice, with a four-speed manual transmission behind a Ford Kent-based 1600cc engine. The chassis is a spaceframe design with a minimal body. The car weighs well under 500 kg, so power-to-weight is strong even though outright power is modest.

The car is offered by Lotus Silverstone at £22,000. The listing gives no colour, ownership history or race record, so a prospective buyer should ask for the chassis history and any historic technical passport. The car is a single-seat racer and has no road-legal use.