{"id":460023,"date":"2003-09-01T20:00:01","date_gmt":"2003-09-02T03:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=106104"},"modified":"2024-04-03T16:51:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T16:51:00","slug":"reborn-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/reborn-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"1968 Lotus 49 &#8211; Reborn Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1968 Lotus 49 \u2013 Cosworth DFV Chassis 49\/R4<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are few racing cars which have the reputation of scaring the living daylights out of the entire opposition. Pre-war there was the Auto Union and the Mercedes-Benz W163. After the war came the all-conquering Alfa Romeo \u2018Alfetta\u2019 158 and 159, the Ferrari 156 \u2018Sharknose\u2019 in 1961, and then the Lotus 49 and perhaps the 1975 Ferrari 312T\u2026Niki Lauda\u2019s championship winner. Maybe the 1992 Williams.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Background to the Lotus 49<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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