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The Lotus 55 was an open-wheel Formula 3 racing car used as a one-off by British motorsport team Lotus in 1968.

The Lotus 55 was based on the Lotus 41X, built as a one-off in 1967. The car had an extreme wedge shape and was driven by John Miles in 1968.

Miles achieved a number of victories in the British Formula 3 Championship and in the FIA Formula 3 European Nations Cup with the agile car.

The car was painted in the colors of the sponsor Gold Leaf, analogous to the Lotus Formula One cars of the time.

References

1. "Lotus – F3History". f3history.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
2. "Lotus Models". lotusespritturbo.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
3. "Lotus Europa First 100 Cars". lotus-europa.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.

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Drivers Notable drivers Mario Andretti Elio de Angelis Jim Clark Martin Donnelly Emerson Fittipaldi Mika Häkkinen Johnny Herbert Graham Hill Jacky Ickx Nigel Mansell Satoru Nakajima Gunnar Nilsson Ronnie Peterson Nelson Piquet Carlos Reutemann Jochen Rindt Ayrton Senna John Surtees Derek Warwick Alex Zanardi World Champions Mario Andretti Jim Clark Emerson Fittipaldi Graham Hill Jochen Rindt
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