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	The '''Lotus Mark III''' was a single seated [[sports car]] built by [[Colin Chapman]] as a [[750 Motor Club\|750 Racer]].		The '''Lotus Mark III''' was a single seated [[sports car]] built by [[Colin Chapman]] as a [[750 Motor Club\|750 Racer]].

	In 1951, Chapman began to focus on a car for [[road racing]], rather than [[Classic Trials\|trials]], to compete in the 750 Motor Club formula, which used the [[Austin 7]] as a basis.<ref>Setright, L.J.K, "Lotus: The golden mean", in Northey, Tom, ed. ''World of Automobiles'' (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 11, p.1222.</ref> To conform to the rules, Chapman had to retain the Seven's chassis, engine, [[gearbox]], and [[rearend]];<ref name="Setright, p.1222">Setright, p.1222.</ref> with the assistance of [[Nigel Allen\|Nigel]] and [[Michael Allen (car builder)\|Michael Allen]], he modified them to the limits of the rules. Chapman boxed the frame rails and added 14-gauge tubular cross-members for torsional stiffness. A sleek aluminum two-seater body, which weighed only 65 lbs. (29.5 kg), was added to cut down drag, and the engine was highly [[engine tuning\|tuned]]. The car, for all its seeming delicacy, proved startlingly faster than the competition.<ref name="Setright, p.1222"/> It led to a demand for copies (an improved Mark IIIB was built for [[Adam Currie]], for instance), as well as copies of the earlier [[Lotus Mark I\|Mark I]]. By the end of the racing season, it was apparent the Mark III was the best 750 Formula car in the country.		In 1951, Chapman began to focus on a car for [[road racing]], rather than [[Classic Trials\|trials]], to compete in the 750 Motor Club formula, which used the [[Austin 7]] as a basis.<ref>Setright, L.J.K, "Lotus: The golden mean", in Northey, Tom, ed. ''World of Automobiles'' (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 11, p.1222.</ref> To conform to the rules, Chapman had to retain the Seven's chassis, engine, [[gearbox]], and rearend;<ref name="Setright, p.1222">Setright, p.1222.</ref> with the assistance of [[Nigel Allen\|Nigel]] and [[Michael Allen (car builder)\|Michael Allen]], he modified them to the limits of the rules. Chapman boxed the frame rails and added 14-gauge tubular cross-members for torsional stiffness. A sleek aluminum two-seater body, which weighed only 65 lbs. (29.5 kg), was added to cut down drag, and the engine was highly [[engine tuning\|tuned]]. The car, for all its seeming delicacy, proved startlingly faster than the competition.<ref name="Setright, p.1222"/> It led to a demand for copies (an improved Mark IIIB was built for [[Adam Currie]], for instance), as well as copies of the earlier [[Lotus Mark I\|Mark I]]. By the end of the racing season, it was apparent the Mark III was the best 750 Formula car in the country.

	At this time, Chapman was still working full-time at British Aluminum, and creating cars at nights and racing them, with the help of enthusiastic volunteers, on the weekends, but it was clear from the performance of the Mark III, and the demand, there was an opportunity here. Following this successful year, on January 1, 1952, Chapman established Lotus Engineering Company, with Michael Allen becoming Chapman’s first business partner. They set up shop in a disused stable in Hornsey.<ref name="Setright, p.1222"/>		At this time, Chapman was still working full-time at British Aluminum, and creating cars at nights and racing them, with the help of enthusiastic volunteers, on the weekends, but it was clear from the performance of the Mark III, and the demand, there was an opportunity here. Following this successful year, on January 1, 1952, Chapman established Lotus Engineering Company, with Michael Allen becoming Chapman’s first business partner. They set up shop in a disused stable in Hornsey.<ref name="Setright, p.1222"/>

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	\|Category =		\|Category = Formula [[750 Motor Club]] [[road racing]]
	\|Marque/Constructor =		\|Marque/Constructor = [[Lotus]]
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	'''~~Introduction~~'''		The '''Lotus Mark III''' was a single seated [[sports car]] built by [[Colin Chapman]] as a [[750 Motor Club\|750 Racer]].

			In 1951, Chapman began to focus on a car for [[road racing]], rather than [[Classic Trials\|trials]], to compete in the 750 Motor Club formula, which used the [[Austin 7]] as a basis.<ref>Setright, L.J.K, "Lotus: The golden mean", in Northey, Tom, ed. ''World of Automobiles'' (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 11, p.1222.</ref> To conform to the rules, Chapman had to retain the Seven's chassis, engine, [[gearbox]], and [[rearend]];<ref name="Setright, p.1222">Setright, p.1222.</ref> with the assistance of [[Nigel Allen\|Nigel]] and [[Michael Allen (car builder)\|Michael Allen]], he modified them to the limits of the rules. Chapman boxed the frame rails and added 14-gauge tubular cross-members for torsional stiffness. A sleek aluminum two-seater body, which weighed only 65 lbs. (29.5 kg), was added to cut down drag, and the engine was highly [[engine tuning\|tuned]]. The car, for all its seeming delicacy, proved startlingly faster than the competition.<ref name="Setright, p.1222"/> It led to a demand for copies (an improved Mark IIIB was built for [[Adam Currie]], for instance), as well as copies of the earlier [[Lotus Mark I\|Mark I]]. By the end of the racing season, it was apparent the Mark III was the best 750 Formula car in the country.

			At this time, Chapman was still working full-time at British Aluminum, and creating cars at nights and racing them, with the help of enthusiastic volunteers, on the weekends, but it was clear from the performance of the Mark III, and the demand, there was an opportunity here. Following this successful year, on January 1, 1952, Chapman established Lotus Engineering Company, with Michael Allen becoming Chapman’s first business partner. They set up shop in a disused stable in Hornsey.<ref name="Setright, p.1222"/>

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	==Notes and references==		==Notes and references==

			* Tipler, John, '' Lotus and Caterham Seven: Racers for the Road '' The Crowood Press, 1995. pp. 16-17.
			* Coulter, Jeremy, ''The Lotus & Caterham Seven: A Collector's Guide '' Motor Racing Publications, 1986. p 10.
			* Setright, L.J.K, "Lotus: The golden mean", in Northey, Tom, ed. ''World of Automobiles'' (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 11, p.1221-34.
			* Wliiam Taylor, ''The Lotus Book: The Complete History of Lotus Cars '' Coterie Press, Limited.1998, pp. 16-17.

	==See Also==		==See Also==
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	'''''News and References'''''		'''''News and References'''''
			* [http://www.motorbase.com/vehicle/by-id/-1642232804/ Motorbase] Accessed February 17, 2006.

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