Secret Life Of Colin Chapman - video on line
Posted:
Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:33 pmby Barney
I've just come across the video "The Secret Life of Colin Chapman" on line at the following link
http://www.livevideo.com/video/Racing/0 ... chapm.aspx
Take 48 minutes out to watch, it's Interesting stuff!
BARNEY
Re: Secret Life Of Colin Chapman - video on line
Posted:
Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:54 amby reb53
For those 2 of us still on dial-up could we have a brief run-down?
Is there anything startling that we don't already know?
Cheers
Ralph.
Re: Secret Life Of Colin Chapman - video on line
Posted:
Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:08 amby trw99
Ralph
It is an interesting programme. Quite a bit of historical perspective about Chapman building up Lotus, mostly racing cars rather than road cars. There are no Elans, just a shot of a +2 going around a corner at Hethel.
The interesting bits are interviews with Graham Arnold, Tim Entwhistle, who was Chapmans aide, Tony Rudd and a couple of journalists. Stories of Chapmans mistresses, some parties and his involvement with DeLorean are what constitute the Secret bit in the title.
Tim
Re: Secret Life Of Colin Chapman - video on line
Posted:
Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:06 amby 1964 S1
It's a well produced 48 minute show. BBC was involved. My favorite part was the fireproof road map glued to the firewall and sprayed with silver paint.... those are the secrets I "admire".
It's truely a shame the twin chassis idea was stopped. Every car on the road today could've benefited from that idea.