Old Top Gear 1997 - Lotus 49 F1

Tiff Needell takes a look back at the history of the Lotus 49 Formula 1 car before giving it a test drive around the old Snetterton race track
Taken from a late 1997 episode of the old format Top Gear

[@GregZO6]

What an amazing experience and privilege it must be to drive this magnificent car

[@alejandroprieto1111]

En Buenos Aires, enero 1971, carrera sin puntos previa a la de 1972 con puntos, tuve la suerte de ver los Lotus 72 rojos y dorados, y un 49 c q Lotus alquilo a Wilson Fittipaldi , la anteultima carrera de ese auto q Rindt uso parte de 1970, y también ver ganar a Amon con un matra V12, saludé a Amon . Saludos a todos

[@LeoWuerde]

The Lotus 49 was similar with JIM CLARK - By far the greatest driver ever - no doubt. He is and was the Best of the Best. No other driver in history until today was so superior as Clark.

[@alejandroprieto1111]

La última del 49 fue luego de la que vi en otra sin puntos en UK.

[@antoniovillanueva308]

Top Gear started out as a car show?

[@bbb462cid]

A Holy Grail

[@PeterGrenader]

1965, not 67