Lotus 32

[allenbrown]

1964 Formula 2/Formula B monocoque developed from the Lotus 27. Engine (Formula 2) 997 cc Cosworth SCA 115 bhp. Wheelbase 7ft 6in; max track 4ft 3.5in; length 11ft 7in; weight 995lbs. 12 off. (from The Story of Lotus 1961-71 - Doug Nye)

Formula 2 cars (from Formula 1 Register 'Black Books' Vol 7 1960-64 and Vol 8 1965-69)

32-F2-1 Ron Harris - Team Lotus for Jim Clark from Pau 5 Apr; later Spence's car, also driven by Brian Hart; seen in 1966 as Harris rent-a-drive car.
32-F2-2 Ron Harris - Team Lotus for Jim Clark from Nurburgring 26 Apr; later Arundell's car, also driven by Stewart.
32-F2-3 Ron Harris - Team Lotus for Jim Clark from Crystal Palace 18 May; for Hart at the start of 1965; appeared as a F3 entry for Caldwell later in 1965...
32-F2-4 Ron Harris - Team Lotus for Mike Spence fro Avus 24 May; for Spence again at the start of 1965
32-F2-5 Rodney Bloor (Sports Motors) from Mallory Park 17 May; Francesco Ghezzi at Siracusa 24 Oct 1965
32-F2-6 David Prophet from Mallory Park 17 May; later for Jacques Maglia at Montlhery; Maglia again in the first half of 1965.

Tasman cars

32-F2-7 Leo Geoghegan from 6 Dec 1964
32-F2-8 Lotus 32B for Clark in the 1965 Tasman series.

Formula B cars

(note that FB only started in 1965 so a 32 would have been a SCCA F/libre car in 1964)

Cen Div championship car advertised by Stew McMillan CP&A 12 Mar 1966 p9.

[allenbrown]

The implication is that up to four went into FB but I can only see the McMillan car in 1965, Bob Parker (Portland, OR) and William Kneeland (New England) with FB Lotus 32s in 1967 and Bill Rutan with a FC one in 1968.

I omitted Peter Sadler's 1600cc Ford version in UK libre in 1965.

And Peter Studer now has one in historics.

[Bryan Miller]

Allen,

I think you will find that the 2 Australian cars are FL , i.e. 32-FL-7 and 32=FL-8.

Leo's certainly was as I recovered the chassis plate about 20 years ago from a previous owner who had it glued to his bar fridge.

Bryan.

[allenbrown]

You're quite right Bryan - it was a cutting-and-pasting mistake

[Chris Townsend]

32-1: 1967 Brian Jordan, then 1969 maybe John Gillmeister. MN 23.1.69 p. 5 says ex Clark 1964
32-4: Later in 66 to Harry Stiller
32-6?: Maglia selling a 32 AS 6.1.67

Parker keeps his FB car into 1968

Chris

[allenbrown]

This is useful: Autosport 11 Sep 1964 p399 says that David Prophet "now has two F2 Brabhams having swapped his Lotus 32 for Frenchman Jacques Maglia's Brabham".

[PeterMorley]

Were there two Tasman 32s?
If so, why does everyone describe the ex-Dawson Damer 32B as unique?

Which is the extremely original 32 Tasman car that is in the States. Still as bought by its British owner when only a couple of years old, and taken with him when he emigrated?

[Bryan Miller]

Peter,

There were/are two only Lotus 32 cars in Australia, Leo Geoghegan's 1.5 Ford Twin cam car new to Leo as the Lotus Distributor in Australia , and the 32B Team Lotus car of Jim Clark with 2.5 Climax FPF.
No other Lotus car of the 32 series ever competed over here at any time.

I believe you car you are talking about is owned by John Dimmer , and stand corrected but believe that is actually a Lotus 35 .

Bryan Miller.

[PeterMorley]

Bryan

The name I was given was John Arnold.

What happened to the Leo Geohegan car?

Peter

[Bryan Miller]

Peter,

The Geoghegan car , last heard of sold to Switzerland / somewhere close to there about 10 years ago after a massive restoration by Harry Galloway [ ex Lotus / Surtees /Ralt master fabricator] , have never heard of it again.

I am afraid I don't have any info on a John Arnold.

Bryan.

[PeterMorley]

Bryan

I'm trying to find out more about the car I heard about, but suspect it will take some time.

I've got a few contacts in Switzerland, will see if I can find out anything about the Geoghegan car, but there are a few secretive collectors there so it might be very low profile.

Peter

[Alan Brown]

Originally Posted by allenbrown

The implication is that up to four went into FB but I can only see the McMillan car in 1965, Bob Parker (Portland, OR) and William Kneeland (New England) with FB Lotus 32s in 1967 and Bill Rutan with a FC one in 1968.

I omitted Peter Sadler's 1600cc Ford version in UK libre in 1965.

And Peter Studer now has one in historics.

Peter Studer was out at Brands Hatch over the Bank Holiday in 32-FL-7 with a Lotus twin cam engine (programme said 1498).

[Bryan Miller]

Alan,
1498cc is the correct capacity for this car in period , Australian A.N.F 1.5 class.

Is the car still painted white with Total oil co. stripes with gold pinstriping. ??

[Alan Brown]

Originally Posted by Bryan Miller

Alan,
1498cc is the correct capacity for this car in period , Australian A.N.F 1.5 class.

Is the car still painted white with Total oil co. stripes with gold pinstriping. ??

Thanks, I am aware of the 1500 cc limit in the Australian class. Similarly Michael Schryver's Lotus 27.

The car is white with red and blue horizontal side stripes. The following photo was found on another thread on Ten-tenths (Brands Masters Historic Festival in Historic Racing Today). (http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...=106718&page=7 )

http://www.snappyracers.com/album/Br.../IMG_6040.html

[Bryan Miller]

Alan,

Yes still in the same colours as when it was restored in Australia.

[Bryan Miller]

Alan,

Yes still in the same colours as when it was restored in Australia.

[johnarnold]

My son has just found and referred me to your web site, as a 32 owner, I have just registered to make contact with you all that are interested in Lotus 32 F2 cars. Mine is apparently one of the Ron Harris cars. I bought it from John Fenning in 1966 as an Ex. Team lotus car. John was one of Colin Chapman drivers of the day and apparently selling off old cars was their way of getting payment. I have a modest collection of old racing cars here in Denver,mostly Lotus. The 32 is now back to the original 1964 F2 specification with a SCA engine and Mk4 Hewland. I had raced it in the UK (and here) with a MAE engine in the 750 club events in the late 60's. There is another 32 F2 car in the UK and that is Larry Kinchs' he say his is chassis number 1, I have seen it but it does not have any numbers stamped in the monocoque in the same place as mine, he re-imported it from the US about 2 years ago. As a general note I am an Ex/Pat Brit. and we have been away from the UK since 1973, but frequent visitors as my son now lives and works in London. You can see the car in the Lotus Book by William Taylor, this is before its last restoration, are there any any photos of any of the other cars posted anywhere? I could send in some some of mine if you do. I will look forward to hearing from the group.
John.

[John Turner]

Welcome, John.

[studi53]

in 2001, I have the Lotus 32-FL-7 (ex. Leo Geoghegan) with all original documents with Harry Galloway bought.
Ride this year in the HGPCA Serie. Gruss Peter Studer from Switzerland

[petestenning]

I wonder if you guys can help i am in the proces of documenting entries from my programmes and have come across this;-

L Hinchliffe Car Lotus 32 1600cc

It is on the entry for a meeting at Snetterton on July 31st 1966 BRSCC event.


Pete

[Chris Townsend]

Originally Posted by petestenning

I wonder if you guys can help i am in the proces of documenting entries from my programmes and have come across this;-

L Hinchliffe Car Lotus 32 1600cc

It is on the entry for a meeting at Snetterton on July 31st 1966 BRSCC event.


Pete

Les Hinchliffe, car ran a Lotus t/c but I don't know the chassis number. Suspect it might be the ex Adrian Chambers car from 1965

Chris

[John Turner]

See here:-

http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=119572