An accountant by profession, Peter Kirwan-Taylor was best known for the
design of the Lotus Type 14 Elite (1957 to 1962) – the ground-breaking
composite monocoque sports and racing car that not only put Lotus on the
global stage but also won at Le Mans. In addition Peter contributed to
the design of the Lotus Elan, the Lotus 18 single seater race car and
the Type 23 and with the running of the Lotus business in the 1950s and
1960s.
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