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Colin Chapman’s life had been lived at full speed. His power and personality were legendary. But his death couldn’t have been more quiet and understated. On 16 th December, he suffered a fatal heart attack at his home. A truly great motorsport engineer and industry powerhouse, Colin Chapman’s death was met with disbelief.
Jan 25, 2013 · The Londoner is probably best known for what many consider to be the world’s first ever stressed monocoque racing car, the Lotus 25. The simplicity of the classic, cigar-shaped racing car is staggering and the principle (now in carbonfibre, rather than aluminium) is still used today. Chapman’s mid-engined single-seaters (after fellow British garagiste John Cooper had led the way ...
Aug 21, 2021 · Motorsport history will remember Colin Chapman as an innovator, but I think it’s safe to say that, after the man’s early death, the small details of his personality and business practices have ...
Dec 9, 2019 · Colin Chapman Biography. Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman was born on 9 May, 1928 in a suburb of London. He grew up living at the Railway Hotel, Hornsey, which his father managed.
Sep 23, 2018 · Born in Surrey in 1928, Chapman, son of an innkeeper, came of age determined to find his glory in the Royal Air Force. He actively studied both engineering and flight while still a teenager. Chapman was apparently exposed to cars for the first time through magazines he leafed through while in the RAF. His interest was first manifested in 1947 ...
Colin Chapman’s life had been lived at full speed. His power and personality were legendary. But his death couldn’t have been more quiet and understated. On 16 th December, he suffered a fatal heart attack at his home. A truly great motorsport engineer and industry powerhouse, Colin Chapman’s death was met with disbelief.
Último GP. GP da França de 1956. Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman ( Londres 19 de maio de 1928 – 16 de dezembro de 1982) foi um importante designer, inventor e construtor da indústria automobilística inglês . Em 1952, ele fundou a empresa de carros esportivos Lotus Cars. Na Fórmula 1, criou o chassi monocoque, construído sob uma estrutura ...
