- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd; illustrated edition edition (May 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0750925949
- ISBN-13: 978-0750925945
- Product Dimensions: 26.7 x 19.6 x 1.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,925,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Lotus 25 and 33 were innovative and highly successful Formula 1 racing cars. Between 1962 and 1965 these cars were the class of the field. Jim Clark won the driver's title with the type 25 in 1963 and in the type 33, which evolved from the 25, he won again in 1965. The 25's slender shape, light weight, monocoque construction and advanced specification made it a landmark car in the context of racing car design. It ranks as one of Colin Chapman's most successful creations. During its 5-year life-span as a front-line model it was continuously developed, and in 1966 it was still outperforming many of its competitors. The cars have gained classic status in the history of Formula 1. John Tipler's in-depth study of this remarkable car investigates its origins, specification and design and its extraordinary racing record. His account gives a fascinating insight into the varied influences that determined the structure and shape of the 25, in particular the influence of aircraft design. He also looks in detail at the evolution of the Coventry Climax V8 engine, which was the key to the car's success, and at the many modifications that were made during the years of frontline competition. John Tipler's study of these notable cars feature a full technical description and design history, along with race reports and portraits of the individuals involved. Photographs show the detailed structure and layout of the cars, and the development of the original design. There are also photographs of the 25 and 33 in action 35 years ago, and in classic races today. The book should be fascinating reading, and reference, for all motor racing enthusiasts, and for everyone who is interested in the evolution of racing car design.
About the Author
John Tipler is a prolific and versatile writer on motoring and motorsport. He has produced books on Jensen, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, TVR, Triumph motorcycles, Land Rover, Morgan, and Ferrari. He has made a particular study of Lotus road and racing cars, and has written a history of Lotus racing. He is also a keen student of Gothic art and, before devoting his time to writing, worked as a conservator of medieval wall paintings. He lives in Norfolk.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good solid history of a true classic.,
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This review is from: Lotus 25/33 (Hardcover)
Although the history of the epoch-making 25 and 33 has been covered extensively before this is (as far as I'm aware) the first book dedicated entirely to them. As such there's relatively little new material here - Tipler takes a swift no-nonesense view of ths development and racing history of the cars, and becomes rather more interesting when he discusses their fate outside Team Lotus.Has some excellent and atmospheric b/w photography, enough anecdotes to spice up the tale, and solves a few historic mysteries. Perhaps lacks the spark a Doug Nye or Mike Lawrence would've brought to the subject but a useful prequel to Michael Oliver's book on the '49 and forthcoming book on the '72.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very good description and detail,
By Teofilo E C Moreira (Porto, Portugal Portugal) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lotus 25/33 (Hardcover)
Let me tell you... This book goes as deep as you could possibly want. Everything is depicted in it with so much detail you can almost smell the rubber... A must buy for someone who wishes to know more about the first monocoque race car or classic F1 freak (me), a good read for Lotus fans.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Revolutionary Thinking,
By kyle kaulback - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lotus 25/33 (Hardcover)
Although Lotus had many successes in sports, touring, and formula cars prior to their first World Championship, it was the Lotus 25 and its evolution the Lotus 33 that vaulted Lotus, its founder Colin Chapman, and it's primary pilot Jim Clark into the motor racing world's pinnacle. Tipler's Lotus 25 & 33 is an effort at documenting these designs in total much as Oliver's tome on the Lotus 49 did. Like Oliver's book there are clearly holes in the story as the main protagonists, namely Chapman and Clark are no longer with us. But those remaining have given Tipler a wealth of information on the cars from concept through design and production to their competition history. This has been attempted before in Bamsey's Lotus 25 Climax FWMV A Technical Appraisal. Tipler's work is more complete, much better organized, and also includes information on other design derivatives such as the Lotus 29, 34, and 38 Indy cars, the Lotus 27 Formula Junior, and Lotus 32, 35, and 48 Formula 2 cars.While not obviously designed as a book with two parts, there are essentially two halves to the work. The first half is Foreworded by Trevor Taylor, who as the number two driver to Clark probably logged more miles behind the wheel of these designs than anyone else. His introduction is followed by the events leading up to the design, then the origins of the concept and then the design itself. The descriptions are quite complete and the reader is left with a good understanding of the inner workings of the car and Team Lotus for that matter. In the second half the racing history of all of the chassis are delineated in a prose manner. This follows the usual boring pattern of who drove which chassis in which race that is so prevalent in books of this ilk. But to spice up the text there are enough anecdotes of the behind the scene happenings to make it an interesting read. Though many of them have already been ingrained firmly into Lotus lore, there are several first hand accounts by Tipler's sources that had not been included in the historical record. Despite any minor shortcomings Lotus 25 & 33 is a worthy addition to the motor racing library and should be of interest not only to the Lotus enthusiast, but also those interested in Formula 1 history and racing car design. 1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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By M. Stephen Miller - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lotus 25/33 (Hardcover)
At first glance an excellent review of these cars. 33 photos of detail useful to modellers. Chapter 2 - "Construction of the Tub" has 40 pages of text and photos on the mechanicals.
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