The Lotus Mark X was an aluminium-bodied sports racing car manufactured by Lotus Engineering Ltd. The Mark X, of which only 6 or 7 were made, was essentially identical to the Mark VIII but made use of the larger 2.0-litre Bristol engine.

May 4, 2021 · Indeed the Mark X could probably have been more accurately defined as a Lotus Mark VIIIB! In addition, the Mark X sported a distinctive “bonnet bulge” that was necessary to provide clearance for its taller and larger capacity front engine.

Feb 14, 2014 · 1955 Lotus Mark X restored, reunited with former owner. Fowke was able to drive the baby-blue Lotus straight home from the Baltimore dock in April of 1959.

Vehicle history and comps for 1955 Lotus-Bristol MK X Sports-Racer - including sale prices, photos, and more.

Multi tubular spaceframe. Sports racer.

Sep 17, 2022 · Only some six or seven Mark Xs were made, compared with 270 of its Mark XI successor, only four of which had the Bristol engine. One distinct advantage the Lotus X has over the XI is its generous size, enabling the earlier car to accommodate taller drivers with ease.

In 1955 Colin Chapman designed this car around the Bristol Straight-6. The whole design was very similar to the 8, including it’s spaceframe chassis and streamlined aluminum body. It was known as the Lotus Mark X and was manufactured by Lotus Engineering Ltd.

The Lotus Mark VI is the first production car by Lotus Cars. It was introduced by Colin Chapman in 1952 after previously building multiple trials and road racing cars. The heart of the Mark VI is a semi-space frame chassis. [1]

Dec 1, 2004 · Some of Lotus' customers asked Colin Chapman and Mike Costin to build them a car to compete in the popular 2 litre sportscar series. Most other cars used the BMW derived, Bristol built 'six', so it was no surprise that Chapman picked this engine.

The Lotus Mark IX (1955) was an aluminium-bodied sports racing car manufactured by Lotus Engineering Ltd. About thirty of the Mark IX sports racing cars were made. It was closely related to the Lotus model Mark VIII (1954), of which only about seven cars were made.