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This is a jet-powered Formula 1 car.
It’s one of the most outrageous race cars ever built—it didn’t have a normal engine; it used a jet. So when I heard it was at the Silverstone Museum, I had to go and see it.
The Lotus 56 wasn’t just an experiment; it challenged the limits of what race cars could be, powered by a jet engine that nearly won the Indy 500, and shook up Formula 1.
But how did they end up using a jet engine, how did it all work, and why was this radical car ultimately banned? Let’s dive into the story of the Lotus 56, a car so ahead of its time that racing couldn’t handle it.
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