Len Terry RIP

[Alaskossie]

The legendary Lotus single-seat race designer (and also designer of the Gurney Eagle) Len Terry has passed away:

 

http://www.classicteamlotus.co.uk/en/news/posts/2014/len-terry-talent-ability/

 

Some of the cleanest, most graceful, and most purposeful monoposto cars ever raced!

[DavidL]

I enjoyed reading his book on chassis design, which I found in a used book store 20 years ago. I remember he had a cool idea for an anti-dive bar, like a sway bar, but connecting front and back wheels rather than L/R.

[escondidoron]

 

Some of the cleanest, most graceful, and most purposeful monoposto cars ever raced!

 

 

Concur. Here's a few just in case everyone isn't familiar with his work:

Sad to hear.

 

[escondidoron]

And this is probably Len's most famous effort. Raced only a single time in '65 by Jimmy Clark: