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1 Colin Chapman Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman CBE was an influential British designer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry. In 1952 he founded the sports car company Lotus Cars. He studied structural engineering at University College London, joined the more.. more..

2 “ Colin Chapman:You won't catch me driving a race car that I have built. (A clever double entendre, as numerous photos exist of Chapman driving racing cars he built.) #Photography#Photography

3 “ Colin Chapman:To add speed, add lightness. #Age and Aging#Age and Aging

4 “ Colin Chapman:Make the suspension adjustable and they will adjust it wrong -- look what they can do to a Weber carburetor in just a few moments of stupidity with a screwdriver. #Poetry and Poets#Poetry and Poets

5 “ Colin Chapman:Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere. #Life and Living #Life and Living

6 “ Colin Chapman:Accountants are the scorers of industry; they have nothing to do with playing the game. (Probably not tongue-in-cheek, as he was implicated in the De Lorean scandal shortly before his death.) #Competition#Competition

7 “ Colin Chapman:Any car which holds together for more than a race is too heavy. (Tongue-in-cheek, as race cars must test and qualify before the start of any race.) #Love#Love

8 “ Colin Chapman:Simplicate, then add lightness. #Simplicity#Simplicity

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