Lotus 34

Lotus 34
Race Car
Category	USAC IndyCar
Constructor	Lotus
Designer	Colin Chapman
Predecessor	Lotus 29
Successor	Lotus 38
Chassis	aluminum monocoque
Suspension (front)	lower wishbones, top rockers, in-board coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)	reversed lower wishbones, single top links, twin radius arms, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Engine	Ford 4,195 cc (256.0 cu in) OHV 90° V8, naturally aspirated, mid-engine longitudinal
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Power	425 bhp (317 kW)
Transmission	ZF 2DS-20 2-speed manual gearbox.
Weight	543 kg (1,197 lb)
Fuel
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Tyres	Dunlop
Notable entrants	Team Lotus
Notable drivers	Jim Clark Dan Gurney A. J. Foyt Parnelli Jones
Debut	1964 Indianapolis 500
Races competed
Race victories	4
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Constructors' Championships
Drivers' Championships
Pole positions	2
Fastest laps

The Lotus 34 was a British racing car built by Team Lotus for the 1964 Indianapolis 500.

The Type 34 was Lotus' second Champ Car. Based on the earlier Lotus 29, it was a very similar car which differed principally in featuring a four-cam 4195 cc (255ci) DOHC Ford V8 with Hilborn fuel injection, producing 425 bhp (317 kW), through a ZF 2DS20 gearbox.

At Indianapolis, Jim Clark qualified on the pole, joined by five other similar cars. The Dunlop tyres failed during the race, leading to Clark crashing and the second 34 being parked.

Further reading

• Andrew Ferguson, Lotus: The Indianapolis Years (Patrick Stephens, 1996) ISBN: 1-85260-491-3

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