The Lotus 12 was a British racing car used in Formula Two and Formula One, and it was Colin Chapman's first single-seat racer. It debuted at the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix. Chapman designed it for low weight and low drag around a space frame, placing the driver as low as possible with a five-speed sequential-shift transaxle at the back that was designed by Richard Ansdale and Harry Mundy. The gearbox suffered an oil starvation problem and was nicknamed the Queerbox. The car introduced the rear suspension that became known as Chapman struts and was the first Lotus fitted with the magnesium alloy wobbly-web wheels. It was not a success in Formula One, although it won its class in the 1958 BRDC International Trophy with Cliff Allison.
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Lotus 12 was the first Lotus to be fitted with the iconic wobbly-web wheels.
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