Lotus 15

[BritishV8]

Total production of the Lotus 15 model was about 28 cars. I have it on good authority that 22 are still intact and accounted for. Where are they now? Can we piece together their histories?

I think about five are still being vintage raced in North America:
1) Don Orosco of Monterey CA has #602 (a Series 1, painted BRG)
2) Jim Lawrence of Lafayette CA has #612 (a Series 2, in polished aluminum)
3) Michael Malone of Seattle WA has #620 (a Series 3, painted BRG)
4) Jeff Mincheff of Portland OR has #622 (a Series 3, painted white)
5) Dudley Cunningham of Carlisle MA has #629 (a Series 3, painted black)

That last one - number 629 - is the only Lotus 15 I've studied in person.

I've recently published a very detailed account of its design and construction along with notes about its history, here:
Dudley Cunningham's 1959 Lotus Fifteen Series Three Racecar

[Peter Horsman]

Hi. D Cunningham's is 628 I believe and 622 now sold to I Vercoutere (do I have that right?)