Can it be? Well, yes it is! 50 years since Emerson Fittipaldi took his first F1 World Championship. At 25, Emerson was, at the time, the youngest champion in F1 history. Completing the double that year, Team Lotus also won the F1 Constructors Championship using the Lotus 72, or John Player Special as team sponsors John Player preferred them called.
7 of the 8 Lotus 72s left in existence await their parade around the Lotus test track, the 8th “Old Faithful” is already on track.
To celebrate this double Golden Jubilee a unique gathering took place at Hethel, Norfolk, UK home to both Lotus Cars and Classic Team Lotus. From 1970 to 1975, Team Lotus constructed 10 Lotus Type 72 chassis, eight of which are still in existence but scattered around the globe. However, all eight made the journey to Norfolk for the party along with Emerson himself.
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