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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Colin_ChapmanColin Chapman - Wikipedia

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   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 the sports car company Lotus Cars. Chapman founded Lotus in 1952 and initially ran Lotus in his spare time, assisted by a group of enthusiasts.

   • Active years: 1956
   • Died: 16 December 1982 (aged 54), Norwich, Norfolk, England

   • Born: 19 May 1928, Richmond, London, England
   • Teams: Vanwall

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3. media.lotuscars.com › en › heritage-peopleLotus Heritage: Colin Chapman - Lotus Cars Media Site

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   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.

4. www.motorsportmagazine.com › articles › single-sKnowing Colin Chapman: 15 wild months at 'madhouse' Lotus

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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.

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5. www.motorsportmagazine.com › archive › articleColin Chapman: The speed of light - Motor Sport Magazine

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   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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   Why was Colin Chapman so successful?

   • For Colin Chapman sheer speed was all-important. He ranked leading races rather than finishing them as a hallmark of success. Creating a car that was as light as possible, both dry and fuelled, was a major ingredient in his recipe for speed. In achieving this Chapman was, if possible, more ruthless than in any other aspect of his design activities.

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   Why did Colin Chapman introduce a new seating position?

   • Pushing the envelope in pursuit of more lap time gains, Chapman introduced a new seating position, one that took Jim Clark a little time to get truly used to. Karl Ludvigsen details the process Chapman and Lotus went through to see off its rivals in the 1960s in an extract from his new book Colin Chapman: Inside the Innovator.

   How Colin Chapman's eureka moment led to a laidback Lotus

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   Who was Colin Chapman?

   • Colin Chapman (1928-1982) It is impossible to consider the history of Lotus without a look at the life of Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman – known to all as Colin – who built his first car in 1948. The word ‘genius’ can be overused, but his impact and influence on automotive engineering and global motorsport lasts to this day.

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   Why did Colin Chapman design a car?

   • Each designer brings to motor sports a set of criteria that they consider paramount. For Colin Chapman sheer speed was all-important. He ranked leading races rather than finishing them as a hallmark of success. Creating a car that was as light as possible, both dry and fuelled, was a major ingredient in his recipe for speed.

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7. www.sportskeeda.com › f1 › who-colin-chapmanWho was Colin Chapman? Exploring F1's ... - Sportskeeda

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   Jan 30, 2024 · Here is everything to know about Colin Chapman and how his inventions became the basis of modern F1 cars. Everything about Colin Chapman and his brilliant contributions to F1 Early history and the ...

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   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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9. www.motorsportmagazine.com › articles › single-sHow Colin Chapman's eureka moment led to a laidback Lotus

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   Aug 11, 2021 · How Colin Chapman's Lotus fought rivals as F1 innovation took off – an extract from Karl Ludvigsen's Colin Chapman: Inside the Innovator. Chapman helmed Lotus to world titles in the 1960s and '70s with innovative design and love of lightness.