Colin Chapman
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Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman was an English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of the sports car company Lotus Cars.
Chapman in 1965
Chapman at the wheel of one of his own Lotus Eleven sports cars, during practice for the 1956 British Grand Prix Formula Two race at Silverstone. Lotus Development Director Mike Costin on left holding notes. Chief Mechanic John Crosthwaite on right leaning on car.
Chapman with Graham Hill at the 1967 Dutch Grand Prix
Chapman with Jochen Rindt at the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix
Lotus Cars
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Lotus Group is a British multinational automotive manufacturer of luxury sports cars and electric vehicles.
Colin Chapman
…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. His knowledge of the latest aeronautical…
Lotus final assembly
Lotus 72
Lotus 77
Lotus 99T