▁River ▁State ▁Forest ▁– ▁Florida ▁Forest ▁Service ▁ ▁Category : F lor ida ▁state ▁for ests ▁Category : Pro te cted ▁areas ▁of ▁Santa ▁Rosa ▁County , ▁Florida ▁Category : Pro te cted ▁areas ▁of ▁Ok alo osa ▁County , ▁Florida <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Lot us ▁ 1 5 ▁is ▁a ▁front - engine ▁sports ▁racing ▁car ▁designed ▁by ▁Col in ▁Chap man ▁of ▁Lot us , ▁built ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁until ▁ 1 9 6 0 . ▁ ▁Series ▁ 1 ▁The ▁ 1 5 ▁is ▁a ▁two - se ater , ▁front - engine , ▁rear ▁wheel ▁drive ▁sports ▁rac er ▁with ▁an ▁al umin ium ▁body ▁over ▁a ▁space ▁frame ▁configuration . ▁ ▁As ▁opposed ▁to ▁the ▁six ▁cyl inder ▁Br istol ▁ 2 L ▁engine ▁in ▁its ▁prede cess or ▁Lot us ▁M k . X , ▁the ▁M k . 1 5 ▁was ▁designed ▁with ▁a ▁dry - sum p , ▁all ▁al umin ium , ▁DO HC ▁four ▁cyl inder ▁Cov entry ▁Cl im ax ▁F PF ▁engine ▁of ▁ 1 . 5 ▁to ▁ 2 . 5 ▁Lit re ▁disp lacement ▁built ▁for ▁Formula ▁Two ▁and ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁racing , ▁m ated ▁to ▁Lot us ' ▁own ▁ 5 ▁speed ▁sequ ential ▁trans ax le ▁nick named ▁' Que er box '. ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁designed ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 7 , ▁and ▁the ▁production ▁began ▁in ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 5 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁space frame ▁was ▁similar ▁to