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Lotus Seven Series 2  

1960-1968, Great Britain

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
60-61: i4/8V ?:1 948cc.(58ci)

37-bhp

@?rpm

39.0 hp/l carb. ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

60-61: i4/8V 8.9:1 997cc.(61ci)

39-bhp

@5000rpm

39.1 hp/l carb. ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

61-68: i4/8V ?:1 1172cc.(72ci)

40-bhp

@4500rpm

34.1 hp/l carb. ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

60-61: i4/8V ?:1 1098cc.(67ci)

55-bhp

@?rpm

50.1 hp/l carb. ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

62-68: i4/8V 8.3:1 1498cc.(91ci)

66-bhp

@4600rpm

44.1 hp/l carb. ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

68: i4/8V ?:1 1598cc.(98ci)

84-bhp

@?rpm

52.6 hp/l carb. ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

61-62: i4/8V 9.5:1 1340cc.(82ci)

85-bhp

@6000rpm

63.4 hp/l carb. ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

62-68: i4/8V 9.5:1 1498cc.(91ci)

95-bhp

@6000rpm

63.4 hp/l carb. ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
0.9l37hp: 126kph/78mph ?s 14.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
1.0l39hp: 126kph/78mph ?s 14.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
1.2l40hp: 129kph/80mph ?s 14.3s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
1.1l55hp: 137kph/85mph ?s 12.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
1.5l66hp: ?kph/?mph ?s 11.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
1.6l84hp: 163kph/101mph ?s 9.9s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
1.3l85hp: 163kph/101mph ?s 9.9s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
1.5l95hp: 166kph/103mph ?s 7.7s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: ?
transmission/drive wheel: 4-speed/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 3353 x 1481 x 1092 mm (132.0 x 58.3 x 43.0 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2235 mm - ?/? mm (88.0 in - ?/? in)
some calculations: base aera: 4.97 m² (53.4 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.33 m² (~14.4 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 5.42 m³ (191.5 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 432 - 470 kg (952 - 1036 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 4.9 - 11.7 kg/hp (10.9 - 25.7 lb/hp) 86 - 202 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 587 £ (1960) 
production: 1,362

   

The Lotus Seven was a very light, simple and small sports car, produced between 1957 and 1972 by Lotus.
Its key-feature was its very low weight, therefore only small engines were needed to make this car very fast.
The Lotus Seven succeeded the Lotus Mark VI. When the production of the Seven stopped in 1972, Caterham bought
the license and builds the Caterham Super Seven until today.

Pictures taken at the "2010 Technoclassica" in Essen, Germany
 
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968          
             
Pictures taken in 2009 in the "Cité de l'Automobile - Musée National - Collection Schlumpf" in Mulhouse, France
 
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
Pictures taken at the "2003/2004 Street Mag Show" in Hanover, Germany
 
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968      
             
Pictures taken at the "2009 Stadtparkrevival" in Hamburg, Germany
 
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
Pictures taken at the "2010 Stadtparkrevival" in Hamburg, Germany
 
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968      
             
Pictures taken at the "2009 Stadtparkrevival" in Hamburg, Germany
 
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968          
             
Pictures taken at the "2010 Stadtparkrevival" in Hamburg, Germany
 
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
Pictures taken at the "2011 Technoclassica" in Essen, Germany
 
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             
  Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968   Lotus Seven Series 2 1960-1968  
             

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