Colin Chapman related items
BRM History
Manufacturers
British Racing Motors History BRM Full name British Racing Motors Base Bourne, Lincolnshire,England Founder(s) Raymond Mays Peter Berthon Engines BRM 1.5 litre V16, 2.5l inline four, 1.5l Coventry-Climax FPF, 1.5l, 1.9l and 2.1l V8, 3.0l H16, 3.0l V12 History BRM was founded just after the Second W ...
Car Active suspension
Car Active suspension The active suspension and adaptive suspension/semi-active suspension are types of automotive suspensions that controls the vertical movement of the wheels with an onboard system, rather than in passive suspensions where the movement is being determined entirely by the road sur ...
Chapman strut
Chapman strut History The Chapman strut is a design of independent rear suspension used for light cars, particularly sports and racing cars. It takes its name from, and is best known for its use by, Colin Chapman of Lotus. The characteristic feature of the Chapman strut is a long upright strut comb ...
Coventry Climax FW Engine
Coventry Climax FW Engine Within the complicated corporate lineage, the reputation of Coventry Climax as the top-rate engine designer/builder is largely credited to Walter Hassan and Harry Mundy, who designed and developed the Feather Weight (FW) together. The following design aspects are credited ...
Coventry Climax History
Manufacturers Coventry-Simplex Climax History 1903 to 1986 Former type Limited company Industry Speciality machinery and engine manufacture Fate Purchased by Jaguar Cars, businesses merged by British Leyland or divested Predecessors Coventry-Simplex Successors Kalmar Climax (forklift business) Founded 1903 Defun ...
DeLorean DMC-12 (1981-1982)
Sports Cars DeLorean DMC-12 History Manufacturer DeLorean Motor Company Production 1981–1982 new rebuilts 2008–present Assembly Dunmurry, Northern Ireland Houston, Texas, United States Class Sports Car Body style 2-door Coupe Layout RR layout Engine 2,849 cc PRV ZMJ-159 V6 150 hp (EUR) 130 hp (US) Transmission ...
Locost Car Range
Sports Cars Locost car Range A Locost is a home-built clone of the Lotus Seven. The car features a space frame chassis usually welded together from mild steel 1 in × 1 in (25 mm × 25 mm) square tubing. Front suspension is usually double wishbone with coil spring struts. The rear is traditionally live axle, but ...
Lotus 11 (1956-1958)
Sports Cars Lotus Eleven 1956 to 1958 Overview Manufacturer Lotus cars Production 1956–1958 Body and chassis Class Sports car Layout FR layout Powertrain Engine Coventry-Climax FWA (1098 cc) SOHC Inline 4 cylinder Transmission BMC A30, 4-speed Dimensions Wheelbase 2,159 mm (85.0 in) Length 3,403 mm (134.0 in) ...
Lotus 12 (1956–1957)
Sports Cars Lotus 12 1956 to 1957 Category Formula Two, Formula One Constructor Lotus Designer(s) Colin Chapman Technical specifications Chassis Steel spaceframe Suspension (front) Double wishbone Suspension (rear) Chapman struts Engine Coventry Climax FPF 1,475, 1,964 and 2,207 cc inline 4, Gear-driven DOHC n ...
Lotus 907 engine
Lotus 907 engine Type 907 capacity 20147cm3 Nb of cylinds 4 compression ratio 12.0: 1 carburator dellorto 45/48 (2) horse power 160 bhp The Lotus 907 was an engine designed and manufactured for automotive applications by Lotus Cars. It was an original design, dual overhead cam, 16 valve all alloy p ...
Lotus Elan (1962-1973)
Sports Cars Lotus Elan 1962-1973 Overview Manufacturer Lotus Cars Production 1962–1973 Assembly Hethel, England Body and chassis Body style 2-door coupé 2-door roadster Layout Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Powertrain Engine 1,557 cc Lotus TwinCam I4 (petrol) Dimensions Wheelbase 84.0 in (2,134 mm) Length 145. ...
Lotus Ford Twin Cam Engine
Lotus Ford Twin Cam Engine Overview Manufacturer Lotus Cars Also called Lotus TwinCam, Cosworth Mk.XIII, Cosworth Mk.XV Production 1962–1975 Combustion chamber Configuration Inline 4 Displacement 1557.46cc Cylinder bore 82.55mm (3.25") Piston stroke 72.75mm (2.864173") Cylinder block alloy Ford 116 ...
Lotus History
Manufacturers Lotus Cars History Type Private Limited Company Industry Automotive Founded 1952 Founder(s) Colin Chapman Headquarters Hethel, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom Area served Worldwide Key people Aslam Farikullah (COO) Syed Zainal Abidin (managing director) Proton Products Automobiles, Automotive part ...
Lotus Mark I (1948)
Race cars Lotus Mark I (1948) The Lotus Mark I was the first car designed and built by Colin Chapman in 1948, while Chapman was still a student at the University of London. The car was designed to compete as a trials car, and was constructed on an Austin 7 chassis and running gear. Chapman built the body uti ...
Lotus Mark II (1949)
Race carsLotus Mark II 1949 The car that came to be known as the Lotus Mark II was created in 1949, while Colin Chapman was serving with the RAF. For his second car Chapman built on the knowledge gained from building and competing in the Lotus Mark I, so he again used the widely available and inexpensive Au ...
Lotus Mark III (1951)
Race cars Lotus Mark III 1951 Lotus Mark III was a single-seater sports car built by Colin Chapman as a 750 Racer. In 1951, Chapman began to focus on a car for road racing, rather than trials, to compete in the 750 Motor Club formula, which used the Austin 7 as a basis. To conform to the rules, Chapman had t ...
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