Jochen Rindt (right) and Lotus boss Colin Chapman celebrate the Austrian’s 1970 British Grand Prix victory. Photo: Maureen Magee The poet...
During the 1978 season, Mario Andretti and Ronnie Peterson dominated the FIA’s Formula One World Championship. From its introduction at...
As one of our two Profile cars come to us courtesy of Clive Chapman’s Classic Team Lotus, we thought it might be appropriate to make readers aware of the organization’s web site. Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the history of Team Lotus, the site offers aficionados of the...
It is always amazing when I get a chance to drive some of the cars I raced many years ago....
At England’s Snetterton Circuit in early May, three JPS Team Lotus Type 79s took to the track together for the...
A unique event took place at England’s Snetterton race circuit when many thousands of fans turned out to see a gathering of every model of Lotus Formula 1 car from the Lotus 12 to the current Lotus 127, a total of 35 different models. Clive Chapman, son of Lotus founder...
Martin OgilviePhoto: Ogilvie Collection Martin Ogilvie is a rare example of someone who knew all along what he wanted to...
Peter Warr, who will be best remembered as the man who served as team manager for Colin Chapman’s Team Lotus...
Clive Chapman, son of famed Lotus founder Colin Chapman and the guiding light at Classic Team Lotus, revealed an interesting little bit of Lotus trivia recently. Apparently, tucked away in some dusty corner of their Hethel shops was a fireproof case that contained 28 rolls of old microfilm. When they...
Clive Chapman, son of famed Lotus founder Colin Chapman and the guiding light at Classic Team Lotus, revealed an interesting...
My father, the late Colin Chapman and founder of the Lotus name, was driven by ambition—ambition to be the best...
The ex–Geoghegan 1960 Lotus Elite The ex–Chamberlain 1960 Lotus Elite The 1967 Lotus Elite Twin Cam No matter what year it is, there is always a celebration of something or other. Each month through Vintage Racecar’s Time Capsule page, we are reminded of significant events that have occurred throughout the...