Colin chapman: the biography

Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons gave few interviews in his lifetime, which is why this slim but pricey volume, published 40 years after his death, has such value. As is evident from the title – Sir W

After the death of founder Colin Chapman in 1982, Lotus was in dire straits financially. Thankfully for all us petrolheads, it was saved by British Car Auctions chief David Wickens. He quickly recruit

IF COLIN HAD STILL BEEN AROUND... DEC 2015 “It was fantastic for me – I had team-mates who were world champions,” Nigel Mansell boomed from the balcony of Goodwood House at July’s Festival of Speed F1

Producing a large-format and premium-priced book about a single car is never an easy task, however meritorious the subject. Porter Press has plenty of experience with this genre, however, and the team

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