SKU: B-000672

The Story Of Lotus 1947-1960 Birth Of Legend

Author: Ian Smith

Special Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated

Condition: The dust jacket has scuffing/wear/chipping/4.5cm tape repaired tear. The front inner flap of the dust jacket has a crease. The back inner dust jacket flap has a water mark. The front and back inner cover papers have light foxing. The pages are clean and tidy. No writing. No dog ears. No stuck pages. Tight strong binding.

Transport & Engineering Biography & Memoir History

Cars Transport Technology Classic Cars Motor Vehicles Motor Sports

The Story of Lotus 1947-1960 Birth of Legend by Ian Smith charts the gritty genesis of one of motor-sport’s most iconic marques. In crisp, well-illustrated pages, Smith shows how Colin Chapman’s fledgling workshop evolved into a racing powerhouse, making this vintage 1970 hardcover essential for classic-car devotees and transportation-history buffs.

Dust-wrapped and fully illustrated, the book delivers period photographs, technical sketches, and race statistics that transport readers to post-war Britain’s circuits. The visual storytelling complements Smith’s narrative, capturing the innovation and daring that branded Lotus a legend on road and track.

Expect gentle signs of age: the dust jacket carries edge scuffs, a small tape-repaired tear, and a faint watermark on the rear flap, while light foxing speckles the endpapers. Inside, pages remain crisp, unmarked, and tightly bound, offering a clean reading experience free of notes or dog-ears.

Ideal for collectors seeking an authentic first-hand account of Lotus’s formative years, this copy balances wear with readability. Add Ian Smith’s celebrated history to your motoring library and own a tangible slice of classic-car heritage.

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