Lotus 34
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| Category | USAC IndyCar | ||||
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| Designer(s) | Colin Chapman Len Terry | ||||
| Predecessor | Lotus 29 | ||||
| Successor | Lotus 38 | ||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||
| Chassis | aluminum monocoque | ||||
| Suspension (front) | lower wishbones, top rockers, in-board coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||
| Suspension (rear) | reversed lower wishbones, single top links, twin radius arms, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar | ||||
| Length | 3,810 mm (150 in) | ||||
| Width | 1,651 mm (65 in) | ||||
| Height | 787 mm (31 in) | ||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,422 mm (56 in) Rear: 1,422 mm (56 in) | ||||
| Wheelbase | 2,438 mm (96 in) | ||||
| Engine | Ford 4,195 cc (256.0 cu in) OHV 90° V8, naturally aspirated, mid-engine longitudinal | ||||
| Transmission | ZF 2DS-20 2-speed manual gearbox. | ||||
| Power | 425 bhp (317 kW) | ||||
| Weight | 543 kg (1,197 lb) | ||||
| Tyres | Dunlop | ||||
| Competition history | |||||
| Notable entrants | Team Lotus | ||||
| Notable drivers |  Jim Clark Dan Gurney A. J. Foyt Parnelli Jones | ||||
| Debut | 1964 Indianapolis 500 | ||||
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The Lotus 34 is an open-wheel race car built by Team Lotus for the 1964 Indianapolis 500. Driven by Jim Clark, who qualified on pole, and Dan Gurney, tyre failure led to Clark retiring and Gurney being withdrawn.
