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Lotus MkVI (Six)

Colin Chapman's first production car was the MkVI (Six) which started as a spaceframe chassis made by Progress Chassis Company and a stressed aluminium body by Williams and Pritchard was mounted. The car first raced at Silverstone in July 1952 and soon attracted orders. There were two main versions, the 1,172cc Ford sidevalve and the 1,500cc Ford Consul version with reduced capacity engine for 1,500cc racing. Other engines and configurations were possible because owners bought the car as kits and assembled them to their own preference. 110 MkVI were sold and its part in the history of the Lotus Seven is self evident.

Lotus MkVI 1953 Lotus MkVI 1953. Fitted with MG TC engine bored to 1467cc. Original owners Ian and Alistair Kenyon had this closed wheel body built for them by Williams and Pritchard .	Lotus MkVI 1953 Sports - Interior	Lotus Mk VI 1953 Lotus Mk VI 1953, with 1503cc Ford Consul engine reduced for 1500cc racing.	Lotus Mk VI 1953 Lotus Mk VI 1953. Owners built their own cars up from kits supplied by Lotus, and therefore each car was often distinct. Some cars had open rear wheel arches and some, like this, closed.
Lotus MkVI 1953 Sports. The Lotus MkVI was an open-wheel car, but one car was given an all enveloping sports car body designed by themselves and supplied by Lotus from Williams and Pritchard .	Lotus MkVI 1953 Sports. Radically different from the production Lotus MkVI, Ian and Alistair Kenyon designed an all enveloping sports car body for their car which was built by Williams and Pritchard .	Lotus MkVI 1953 Sports, racing up the Kop Hillclimb	Lotus MkVI 1953 Trials Car Lotus MkVI 1953 Trials Car. The only Lotus MkVI ever produced to a Trials car specification, and this particular car has a long history of success in Trialling
Lotus MkVI 1954 Lotus MkVI 1954. With 1467cc MG TC engine. The usual engine in a Lotus MkVI was either an 1,172cc Ford sidevalve unit or a Ford Consul unit reduced to 1,500cc. Peter Gammon bought the chassis of this MkVI and transferred the MG engine from his MG Special; Lotus cars were sold at this time as kit cars to be assembled by the owner.	Lotus MkVI 1955 racer, with 1,098cc engine	Lotus MkVI 1955 SV. This is the 'standard' Lotus Six, powered by an 1,172cc sidevalve Ford engine to a live rear axle. A spaceframe chassis made by Progress Chassis Company and a stressed aluminium body by Williams and Pritchard was mounted.

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