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Lotus Eleven: the tiny sports racer that made Lotus a marque (1956–1958)The Lotus Eleven was Colin Chapman's 1950s masterpiece, a featherweight, aerodynamic sports racer that took class honours at Le Mans and turned Lotus from a specials builder into a marque. A guide to the Eleven's engineering, its Le Mans record, Series 1 and 2, the replica question, and what genuine cars are worth.
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Ecurie Ecosse, explainedWho Ecurie Ecosse were, the Edinburgh privateer team that ran Jaguars to back-to-back Le Mans wins in 1956 and 1957.