Racecar Engineering Historic Racecar

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CLIMAX ENGINES

Diversity rules Formed at the turn of the last century to cater for the needs of defence and the fire brigade, Coventry Climax accidentally arrived on the racing scene in the 1950s By Lawrence Butcher

The Lotus 32B was powered by a Coventry Climax FPF 2.5 litre engine. Modern day versions of the same engine are probably more reliable and more powerful than in period

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