Lotus Type 119c Soapbox Racer

Lotus has just moved the bar a bit higher for soapbox racer builders out there with the Lotus Type 119c soapbox. This racer is the reigning champion and record holder at the Brooklands Soapbox Derby which is an event that is part of the Goodwood Festival of Speed held in England.

Somehow I don't think too many 8–17-year old kids will be up to the task of matching this...

Snippet: The closed-cockpit Lotus Type 119c “streamliner” features an aerodynamically-efficient ultralight carbon-fibre monocoque, remaining true to the “performance through light weight” philosophy of Lotus founder Colin Chapman... It will be lining up on the grid once again against familiar automotive constructors such as Lola, Vauxhall and Ford as well as entries from schools, colleges and privateers.

For more information on the All-American Soap Box Derby (not the Brooklands über-tech version) click here.

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• Posted by: Bob Holland July 18, 2006, 12:00 AM
• Categories: Lotus, Motorsports