Books on Lotus racing cars

Title	Author	Date	ISBN	Notes
The Lotus 49	David Hodges	1970	SBN 85368 051 5	Also Dutch edition Hardback, 218 x 145 mm, 80pp.
The Lotus 49	David Hodges	1970	SBN 668-0 2333-3	American edition
Der Lotus 49 - Grand Prix Wagen	David Hodges	1971	None	German edition Hardback, 218 x 145 mm.
A Very Special Year, The story of a World Championship	various	1972		Team Lotus publicity brochure Published free Softback, 296 x 208 mm, 112pp
Theme Lotus, 21 years of Grand Prix and Indianapolis Cars	Doug Nye	1978	0 900549 40 8	Hardback, 188 x 251 mm, 200pp.
The Single-Seat Lotus Formula 1 & Indy Cars	Doug Nye	1978	0 930880 02 1	same as above, with endpaper drawings, errata & different dustwrapper 200 pp
Theme Lotus 1956-1986, From Chapman to Ducarouge	Doug Nye	1986	0 947981 09 8	Second Edition Hardback, 190 x 252 mm, 288pp.
Lotus - A competition survey of the sports, GT and touring cars	Chris Harvey	1980	0 85045 367 4	Hardback, 195 x 255mm. 192 pp.
Lotus - A competition survey of the sports, GT and touring cars	Chris Harvey	1999	1 903088 01 1	Reprint
Lotus, Team Guide Series No. 6	Bob Constanduros	1982	0 946132 05 4	Softback, 213 x 273 mm, 20pp
Colin Chapman, L'épopée Lotus en Formule 1	Jabby Crombac	1987	2 13 0400124	French text. Has colour section. No English version.
Lotus: The Renault Years '83-'86	Ken Wells	1987	0 94132 29 1	Softback, 210 x 280 mm, 64pp
Lotus The Sports Racing Cars	Anthony Pritchard	1987	0 085059 795 9	Design, development, racing histories. Hardback 170 x 245mm. 160 pp
Autosport File: Lotus	various	1988	0 600 55662 X	Hardback, 225 x 298 mm, 110pp.
The Lotus Eleven, Colin Chapman's Most Successful Sports-racing Car	Dennis Ortenburger	1988	0 85059 913 X	Hardback, 175 x 245 mm, 192pp.
Lotus 25 Climax FWMV, The monocoque revolution	Ian Bamsey	1990	0 85429 802 9	Hardback, 212 x 257 mm, 96pp.
Lotus A Formula One Team History	Bruce Grant-Braham	1994	1 85223 803 8	Hardback, 195 x 253 mm, 224pp.
Lotus Sports Racers Gold Portfolio	various	1994	1 85520 2239	Track tests etc, for sports racing cars Mk 6 to 40. Softback, compilation of articles, 200 x 270 mm, 172pp.
Lotus 107 & 107B Ford	Model Graphics Editors Office	1994	4 499 22619 8	This remarquable Formula Perfect Manual Series offers a collection of cover to cover colour detailed pictures of the car. Amazing shots of the car are illustrated such as the nose, front & rear wings, suspensions, cowl, monocoque & cockpit, under panel, engine, tires & wheels. Text is mostly in Japanese. Also includes a short section at the back of the book that covers the Lotus Type 102B and Lotus Type 102D. Soft bound, 255 x 255mm 116 pages, over 320 color illustrations
Lotus - The Historic Years 1956-1958	Graham Capel	1995	0 9525732 1 0	The history of the Eleven 217 x 306mm, 228pp.
Team Lotus: The Indianapolis Years	Andrew Ferguson	1996	1 85260 491 3	Andrew was the team manager during this time, and includes many of his personal notes, documents and memories. Hardback, 260 x 260 mm. 240 pp.
Lotus Formula Juniors	Paul Robinshaw Jeremy Bouckley	1996	0 9528086 09	Softback, 218 x 189 mm, 126pp.
Lotus on the Hills	Paul Robinshaw Jeremy Bouckley	1998	0 952 8086 2 5	Covers Lotuses on British hillclimbs from Mk 6 to Elise. 23 x 30 cm. 132 pp
Lotus 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 23	various	1998	1 901 977 30 7	Compilation of road tests and other magazine articles 1954 - 1963. Softback, 226 x 293 mm, 82pp.
Lotus 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 23 and 30	various	2008		Compilation of road tests and other magazine articles and cutaway drawings 168pp
Lotus race victories 1960 - 1962	various	1998	X 418 00133 1	Compilation of race reports Softback, 227 x 293 mm, 74pp
Lotus race victories 1963 - 1967	various	1998	X 418 00134 X	Compilation of race reports Softback, 227 x 293 mm, 78pp
Lotus Race Cars, 1961 - 1994 Photo Album	Norman Hayes	1998	1 882256 84 0	B+W photos of Lotus cars and personalities, all taken by the author. Softback, 258 x 215mm, 110pp.
Lotus 24 and 25	various	1999	1 84155 246 1	Softback, 205 x 290mm. 74 pp.
Lotus 49 - Story of a Legend	Michael Oliver	1999	1 901295 51 6	Comprehensive history. Features: - The definitive history of one of the most evocative and successful F1 cars, and the first to use the Ford-Cosworth DFV engine. - From inception and development to the fate of surviving cars. - Includes a racing record and individual chassis histories. - The Lotus 49 is associated with some of the world\'s greatest racing drivers - Clark, Hill, Rindt and Fittipaldi, to name a few. - A must for anyone who followed Formula 1 in the 60s and early 70s. - Produced in association with the Ford Motor Company. Hardback, 212 x 257 mm, 256pp.
Lotus 49 - Story of a Legend	Michael Oliver	1999	1 901295 75 3	Same as above, BRG edition
Lotus 49 - Story of a Legend	Michael Oliver	1999	1 901295 94 X	Same as above, leather bound edition
Formula Lotus	various	1999	1 84155 184 8	Compilation of road tests and other magazine articles Softback, 205 x 290mm. 80 pp.
Lotus Racing Cars, Club Racers to World Champions 1948-1968	John Tipler	2000	0 7509 2389 X	Well ilustrated history of Lotus racing (early years) Hardback, 177 x 250 mm, 160pp.
Lotus Racing Cars, Decline and Revival 1968-2000	John Tipler	2000	0 7509 2553 X	Well illustrated history of Lotus racing (later years) Hardback, 177 x 250 mm, 160pp.
Lotus 49	various	2000	1 84155 350 6	firsthand impressions of automotive journalists. Softback, 210 x 295mm. 80 pp.
Lotus 49 - 49B - 49C - 49F	various			Specifications, cutaway drawings, technical data. Softback, 205 x 290mm. 120 pp.
Lotus 49 and 72, Ultimade guide		2007		Softback, compilation of articles, inclusiding raceresults and practice times 138pp.
Lotus 72	various	2000	1 84155 329 8	Softback, 210 x 295mm. 70 pp.
Lotus 77, 78, 79	various	2000	1 84155 330 1	Softback, 210 x 295mm. 68 pp.
Lotus Sports Racers	various	2001	1 855 20555 6	Track tests etc, for sports racing cars Mk 6 to 40, expanded edition Softback, compilation of articles, 200 x 270 mm. 344 pp
Lotus Sports Racers	various			A 168 page book covering all Lotus Sports Racers up to the Type 30.
Lotus 24, 25, 28, 29, 33	various	2001	1 84155 378 6	Compilation of road tests and other magazine articles
Lotus 27, 31, 41, 51, 56, 61, 63	various			Compilation of road tests and other magazine articles. Softback, 210 x 297mm. 72 pp.
Lotus 21 24 25 27 29 and 33	various	2006		Compilation of road tests and other magazine articles. Softback, 72 pp.
Lotus 25/33	John Tipler	2001	0 7509 2594 9	Hardback, 200 x 270 mm. 187 pp.
Lotus 70, 72, 77, 78, 79, 95T, 107B	various			Softback, 210 x 297mm. 124 pp.
Lotus 72, 72B, 72C, 72D, 72E	various	2003		A 94 page book looking at the Lotus 72, its drivers, racing entries and racing record. Also cutaway drawings of the car. Complete racing record included.
Lotus Type 72 - Formula One Icon	Michael Oliver	2003	978 1 902351 063	This book tells the definitive story of this striking and extremely successful car from drawing board to present day. Also included are full racing records and individual chassis histories for each of the cars built by Team Lotus. The story is lavishly illustrated by more than 450 colour and black and white images, many are previously unpublished. 234pp, Hardback, 31 x 30 cm. There is a regular edition, a limited edition and an publishors edition of this book. Limited Edition includes smart presentation case. The Publisher Edition of which there are only 50 copies, is a specially printed, Leather bound and gilt edged version of the book. In addition to the 240 pages of the standard book, features an extra 48 page section containing almost 100 mostly unseen photographs, as well as a complete chronological race record of the Type 72, from the first race in 1970 to the last International South African event, late in 1975.
Lotus 78 and 79 - the ground effect cars	John Tipler		978 1 86126 5869	The Lotus 78 was the car that started the ground effect revolution in Formula 1. 192 pages, Hardback, 246x189 mm, 8 page colour section 170 b&w photos
Lotus, the early years	P. Ross	2004	978 1 902351 148	The story of the creation of Lotus by the group of people who worked alongside Colin Chapman at the very beginning. Covering the years 1951–1954. Including photographs and sketches from the personal albums and drawing boards of those who were there during these historic years. Hardback 28x28cm Also a limited edition, ISBN 978 1 902351 186
Sports Car and Lotus Owner 1957-1958	Colin Pitt	2004	9781841555621	A limited edition book of reprinted articles from this British publication. Mainly Lotus but much material on other sports cars of the time. Reproduced in photocopier quality this title is not generally available in the book trade or from the larger specialists and includes much hard-to-find information.
The Lotus Book, type 1 to type 72	Colin Pitt	2005	1 84155 623 8	Coverage of Colin Chapman's road cars, Indianapolis cars and Formula 1/2/3 cars. Indept look at the Lotus 25, 49 and 56 models. 144 pp, 26 x 26 cm hardback
Lotus - The Competition Cars	Anthony Pritchard	2006		Hardback, 240 x 285 mm. 264 pp.
Lotus History 1962-1966, the history of the Lotus 23	Graham Capel	2006	0 9525732.5.3	Documented history on the Lotus 23 Sports Racing car built by Lotus over five years from 1962-1966 132 pp
Lotus 12 chassis No 353: The History	Mike Bennett	2008	0 646 54776 4	Complete story of the oldest and first Lotus GP car. The book covers the design of the Lotus 12 model and the history of chassis number 353. This will be a rare item as production will not exceed 200 copies. Hardbound in green Buckram 164 pp
Lotus and Formula Ford	Colin Pitt	2009	1841557404	Softback, 130 pp
Formula Lotus	Colin Pitt	2009		Softback, 70 pp, roadtests and cutaway drawings.
Lotus Sports Racers	Colin Pitt	2010		A collection of reprints of articles from motoring magazines plus other information. Great cutaway drawings and technical specifications of the cars. 205mm x 295mm, 80 pp
Lotus 25-49-72	Colin Pitt	2010	1 84155 811 7	A collection of reprints of articles from motoring magazines plus other information including racing records, cutaway drawings, and the men and drivers behind Lotus including Graham Hill, Jim Clark, Jochen Rindt, Emmerson Fittipaldi, Colin Chapman. Card covers. 205mm x 295mm, 78 pp