The Lotus 63 was an experimental Formula One car that Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe designed for the 1969 season around a four-wheel-drive system. Chapman reasoned that the three litre engines introduced in 1966 would be better served by a car that could use all of their power while keeping the simplicity of the Lotus 49. The car added wedge-shaped rear bodywork and integrated wings, but it proved difficult to drive and set up. Graham Hill and Jochen Rindt were unhappy with it, John Miles drove it in the 1969 British Grand Prix and finished tenth, and after several fruitless outings the 63 was abandoned. Its wedge shaped bodywork was used to great effect in the Lotus 72.
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designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe for the 1969 season
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The Lotus 63 was an experimental Formula One car using four-wheel drive
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After several other fruitless outings, the 63 was abandoned.
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John Miles, Lotus' third driver, was entrusted with the task of developing the car
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The Lotus 63 was an experimental Formula One car using four-wheel drive
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