Lotus Europa
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The Lotus Europa name is used on two distinct mid-engine GT cars built by British automobile manufacturer Lotus Cars. The original Europa and its variants comprise the Lotus Types 46, 47, 54, 65 and 74, and were produced between 1966 and 1975.
1972 Lotus Europa Special
Lotus Europa S2 from above (1968 model)
Interior (1968 black-badge model)
Lotus Europa Series 1 (Type 46)
Mid-engine design
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In automotive engineering, a mid-engine layout describes the placement of an automobile engine in front of the rear-wheel axles, but behind the front axle.
Formula One cars use rear-mid engine rear wheel drive design.
The Lotus Europa S1 was based on a prototype built to compete for Henry Ford II's contract to build a Le Mans race car in the early 1960s.
Underfloor mid-engine in a historical Hanomag truck chassis.
Front mid-engine position / Rear-wheel drive