Lotus 16 [Type 16]

Lotus 16 [Type 16] in Gideon's Way, TV Series, 1964-1967 Ep. 1.15

Class: Cars, Racecar — Model origin:

Background vehicle

Author	Message
stronghold ◊ 2012-11-08 09:34
dsl ◊ 2012-12-07 15:36	Looks like /vehicle.php?id=547331 with a screen behind of older F1 footage. Otherwise our driver has to see past the poor cameraman who has to film and hold on at the same time.
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2012-12-07 15:46	@dsl: The highlighted car is in the background.
dsl ◊ 2012-12-07 16:18	In that case, I guess more British GP footage from Brands Hatch, but for front-engined cars would be 59 or earlier (though not much earlier if the smaller car behind is rear engine). If it's a UK car, things like Vanwall, Aston Martin DBR4, BRM P25 are possible - with Vanwall looking most similar, but no clear match found. It could also be a mixed category non-GP race with the car behind being F2 ....
Davidson ◊ 2015-11-03 15:45	The credits show Jack Hedley in a Brabham Formula Junior (deputising for a Lotus 25) in the studio, with a filmed sequence playing in the background. The car following is a Lotus 16, which could be in Formula 1 or Formula 2 guise as it ran in both categories in period.