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Colin Anthony Bruce Chapman CBE (19 May 1928 – 16 December 1982) was an English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of the sports car company Lotus Cars. [1]
Learn about the life and legacy of Colin Chapman, the visionary engineer and founder of Lotus Cars. Discover his achievements in motorsport, his innovations in design and engineering, and his impact on the automotive industry.
May 26, 2021 · An extract from Karl Ludvigsen's book on the Lotus innovator reveals the tensions that arose between Chapman and his drivers due to his obsession with cutting weight. Learn how Chapman achieved a competitive power-to-weight ratio with hopped-up Ford and MG engines and how he used magnesium bodies to reduce weight.
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Sep 8, 2023 · Six decades on from Lotus's first F1 world championship, designer Tony Southgate recalls a frenetic 15 months working there in the eye of the storm that was Colin Chapman: the brilliant founder with a surreal management style.
Aug 11, 2021 · Colin Chapman is synonymous with innovation in Formula 1 and car design. The Lotus team boss concocted plenty of championship-calibre cars that the likes of Jim Clark, Jochen Rindt, Mario Andretti and Emerson Fittipaldi piloted to titles.
Aug 21, 2021 · Colin Chapman: The Man and His Cars is a fascinating book, one that’s about as close as we’ll ever get to a Chapman autobiography. It’s worth a read to understand the way Chapman responded ...
Jul 19, 2022 · Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman CBE (19 May 1928 – 16 December 1982) was an English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of Lotus Cars. In 1952 he founded ...
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