Colin Chapman related items

  • Lotus Elan S1 S2 (1962-1964)

    Sports Cars
    1960s
    Lotus Elan S1 S2 (1962-1964)

    Lotus Elan S1 and S2 Overview Manufacturer Lotus Cars Production 1962–1964 Assembly Hethel, England Body and chassis Body style 2-door roadster Layout Front-engine, ...

  • Lotus Ford Twin Cam Engine (1962-1975)

    Engines
    1960s
    Lotus Ford Twin Cam Engine (1962-1975)

    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 ...

  • Lotus History

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    Manufacturers
    1950s
    Lotus History

    Lotus Cars History Type Private Limited Company Industry Automotive Founded 1952 Founder(s) Colin Chapman Headquarters Hethel, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom Area served ...

  • Lotus Mark I (1948)

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    Race cars
    1940s
    Lotus Mark I (1948)

    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 ...

  • Lotus Mark II (1949)

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    Race cars
    1940s

    Lotus 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 ...

  • Lotus Mark III (1951)

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    Race cars
    1950s
    Lotus Mark III (1951)

    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 ...

  • Lotus Mark IV (1952)

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    Race cars
    1950s
    Lotus Mark IV (1952)

    Lotus Mark IV (1952) Lotus Mark IV was a trials car by Colin Chapman built on an Austin 7 chassis. Chapman’s success at building trials cars brought another previous customer, ...

  • Lotus Mark IX (1954-1955)

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    Race cars
    1950s
    Lotus Mark IX (1954-1955)

    Lotus Mark IX 1954 to 1955 Overview Manufacturer Lotus Cars Production 1954–1955 Designer Colin Chapman Body and chassis Class Sports racing car Body style Roadster Layout Front ...

  • Lotus Mark VI (1952-1957)

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    Sports Cars
    1950s
    Lotus Mark VI (1952-1957)

    Lotus Mark VI 1952 to 1957 Overview Manufacturer Lotus Cars Production 1952–1957 Designer Colin Chapman Body and chassis Class Sports car Body style Roadster Related Ford Prefect ...

  • Lotus Mark VIII (1954)

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    Race cars
    1950s
    Lotus Mark VIII (1954)

    Lotus Mark VIII (1954) The Lotus Mark VIII car was Colin Chapman’s first fully enclosed aerodynamic design. Chapman's basic requirements for the design were for a car of 1100 lbs ...