Lotus founder Colin Chapman aspired to compete against the dominant McLaren cars in Can-Am but never progressed further than the design stage. However, the Lotus Type 66 will finally see the track 53 years later as a limited-edition track-day special.
Much like it was for Chrysler, the late 20th century into new millennium was an inventive time for Ford design. Not every idea knocked it out of the park, mind you — this was the Ovoid Taurus era, after all — but at least the automaker wasn’t afraid of taking risks. That ultimately led to design victories, like the…