Lotus 38
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Detailed specifications and information
| Name | Lotus 38 |
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| Source | Wikidata |
| Manufacturer | Lotus Cars |
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| Retrieved At | 2026-11-05 |
| Powertrain | Ford 4,195 cc (256.0 cu in) DOHC 90° V8 , naturally aspirated , mid-mounted . Source |
| Transmission | ZF 2DS-20 2-speed manual gearbox . Source |
| Dimensions | Length: 155.9 in (396 cm); Width: 73 in (185 cm); Height: 31 in (79 cm); Wheelbase: 95.9 in (244 cm) Source |
| Power | 500 hp (370 kW) Source |
Detailed source specifications
| Section | Label | Value | Source Url |
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| Technical specifications [ 1 ] | Suspension (front) | Double wishbones , inboard coil springs over dampers. | Source |
| Technical specifications [ 1 ] | Suspension (rear) | Reverse lower wishbones, top link, twin radius rods, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar | Source |
| Technical specifications [ 1 ] | Length | 155.9 in (396 cm) | Source |
| Technical specifications [ 1 ] | Width | 73 in (185 cm) | Source |
| Technical specifications [ 1 ] | Height | 31 in (79 cm) | Source |
| Technical specifications [ 1 ] | Wheelbase | 95.9 in (244 cm) | Source |
| Technical specifications [ 1 ] | Engine | Ford 4,195 cc (256.0 cu in) DOHC 90° V8 , naturally aspirated , mid-mounted . | Source |
| Technical specifications [ 1 ] | Transmission | ZF 2DS-20 2-speed manual gearbox . | Source |
| Technical specifications [ 1 ] | Power | 500 hp (370 kW) | Source |
| Technical specifications [ 1 ] | Weight | 612 kg (1,349 lb) | Source |
Lotus 38
| Field | Value 1 |
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| 1965 Lotus 38 at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed | — |
| Category | USAC IndyCar |
| Constructor | Team Lotus |
| Designers | Colin Chapman Len Terry |
| Predecessor | Lotus 34 |
| Successor | Lotus 42 |
| Technical specifications [ 1 ] | — |
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque . |
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones , inboard coil springs over dampers. |
| Suspension (rear) | Reverse lower wishbones, top link, twin radius rods, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Length | 155.9 in (396 cm) |
| Width | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Height | 31 in (79 cm) |
| Axle track | Front: 60 in (152 cm) Rear: 60 in (152 cm) |
| Wheelbase | 95.9 in (244 cm) |
| Engine | Ford 4,195 cc (256.0 cu in) DOHC 90° V8 , naturally aspirated , mid-mounted . |
| Transmission | ZF 2DS-20 2-speed manual gearbox . |
| Power | 500 hp (370 kW) |
| Weight | 612 kg (1,349 lb) |
| Competition history | — |
| Notable entrants | Team Lotus |
| Notable drivers | Jim Clark Bobby Johns Dan Gurney A. J. Foyt Mario Andretti |
| Debut | 1965 Indianapolis 500 |
| Wins 1 (1965 Indianapolis 500) | — |
| Wins | — |
| 1 (1965 Indianapolis 500) | — |
External links
| Field | Value 1 | Value 2 | Value 3 | Value 4 | Value 5 | Value 6 | Value 7 | Value 8 |
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| v t e Lotus Cars road car timeline, 1950s–1990s — next » | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Type 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Owner Colin Chapman David Wickins General Motors Romano Artioli Proton Holdings Sports racer VIII IX Eleven 15 17 19 23 30 40 47 62 105 106 114 115 Mark VI Seven Roadster Elan Elan Elise Coupé Elite Elan Europa Esprit Esprit Esprit Grand tourer Elan +2 Elite Eclat Excel Saloon Cortina Cortina Carlton Racing cars Mark I Mark II Mark III Mark IV Mark V 12 16 18 20 21 22 24 25 27 29 31 32 33 34 35 38 39 41 42 43 44 48 49 51 55 56 59 61 63 64 67 68 69 70 72 73 74 F2 76 77 78 79 80 81 86 87 88 91 92 93T 94T 95T 96T 97T 98T 99T 100T 101 102 107 109 112 Related cars Caterham Seven Ford Cortina Lotus Talbot Sunbeam Lotus DeLorean Westfield Sport Isuzu Piazza Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Opel Lotus Omega/Vauxhall Lotus Carlton Kia Elan Concept cars Emotion Esprit M70 Etna M250 M90 Key figures Colin Chapman Tony Rudd Romano Artioli Dany Bahar Len Terry Group Lotus Official website Lotus Cars Lotus Engineering Team Lotus Lotus F1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Type | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | — | — | — |
| Owner | Colin Chapman | David Wickins | General Motors | Romano Artioli | Proton Holdings | — | — | — |
| Mark VI | Seven | — | — | — | ||||
| Roadster | Elan | Elan | Elise | — | ||||
| Coupé | Elite | Elan | — | |||||
| Europa | Esprit | Esprit | Esprit | — | — | — | ||
| Grand tourer | Elan +2 | Elite | — | — | ||||
| Eclat | Excel | — | — | — | ||||
| Saloon | Cortina | Cortina | Carlton | |||||
| Racing cars | Mark I Mark II Mark III Mark IV Mark V 12 16 18 20 21 22 24 25 27 29 31 32 33 34 35 38 39 41 42 43 44 48 49 51 55 56 59 61 63 64 67 68 69 70 72 73 74 F2 76 77 78 79 80 81 86 87 88 91 92 93T 94T 95T 96T 97T 98T 99T 100T 101 102 107 109 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Related cars | Caterham Seven Ford Cortina Lotus Talbot Sunbeam Lotus DeLorean Westfield Sport Isuzu Piazza Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Opel Lotus Omega/Vauxhall Lotus Carlton Kia Elan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Concept cars | Emotion Esprit M70 Etna M250 M90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Key figures | Colin Chapman Tony Rudd Romano Artioli Dany Bahar Len Terry | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Group Lotus | Official website Lotus Cars Lotus Engineering Team Lotus Lotus F1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Available sourced specifications
| Manufacturer | Lotus Cars |
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| Last sourced | 2026-11-05 |