Lotus 18 - The autobiography of Stirling Moss’s ‘912’

Written by award-winning motoring author Ian Wagstaff, this Classic Edition follows Lotus 18 chassis 912 through the dramatic 1961 Formula 1 season and beyond. Entered by Rob Walker Racing, the car carried Moss to a celebrated victory at Monaco, where he overcame Ferrari’s powerful new “shark-nose” cars through skill, judgement and determination.
Moss won again in chassis 912 at the Nürburgring in the German Grand Prix — the final World Championship Formula 1 victory of his career. This authoritative Great Cars volume tells the complete story of the car’s racing life, later ownership and enduring significance.

• The full story of Lotus 18 chassis 912
• Covers Stirling Moss’s famous 1961 Monaco Grand Prix victory
• Includes Moss’s final World Championship Formula 1 win at the Nürburgring
• Details the car’s complete 1961 Formula 1 season
• Features Moss’s victory in the non-championship Modena Grand Prix
• Includes insight into Rob Walker Racing, Formula 1’s most successful privateer team
• Features recollections from mechanic Tony Cleverly
• Covers the car’s 1962 season with Count Volpi’s Scuderia SSS Repubblica di Venezia
• Follows its later life, including time in Tom Wheatcroft’s Donington Collection

Rich in Formula 1 history, Stirling Moss detail and period racing atmosphere, Lotus 18: The Autobiography of Stirling Moss’s ‘912’ is an essential book for Lotus enthusiasts, Grand Prix historians, Stirling Moss admirers and collectors of important motor racing books.