Colin Chapman was arguably the greatest race car designer ever. But his talent for design stretched far beyond Formula 1, encompassing sports car racing, road cars, aircraft, powerboats -- even furniture and coffins. The late Hugh Haskell, who worked as an engineer under Chapman, guides readers through the intricacies of engineering principles to make Chapman's restless innovations comprehensible. Also included are interviews with Chapman's contemporaries and rivals, illustrations from the Lotus archives, and a foreword by ...
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Colin Chapman was arguably the greatest race car designer ever. But his talent for design stretched far beyond Formula 1, encompassing sports car racing, road cars, aircraft, powerboats -- even furniture and coffins. The late Hugh Haskell, who worked as an engineer under Chapman, guides readers through the intricacies of engineering principles to make Chapman's restless innovations comprehensible. Also included are interviews with Chapman's contemporaries and rivals, illustrations from the Lotus archives, and a foreword by legendary racer Stirling Moss, who drove several of Chapman's designs.
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