Some cars leave a paper trail; the Lotus T127 left a name and a place in Lotus's list. What follows is what can be said with a source behind it. Its designer of record is Mike Gascoyne / Dieter Gass / Mark Tatham / Frank Ramowsky / Elliot Dason-Barber / Jean-Claude Migeot.
The story
The Lotus T127 is a Formula One motor racing car designed and built by Lotus Racing for the 2010 season. It was driven by Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen and was unveiled in London, on 12 February 2010. The car made its track début in the hands of test driver Fairuz Fauzy on 17 February 2010 at Circuito de Jerez.
Its place in the line
Where it sits in Lotus's history is not in doubt: the Lotus T128 followed it. Nearby in the Lotus catalogue sit the Lotus 100T and the Lotus 101.