From 1978 until his death, Chapman was involved with the American tycoon, John DeLorean, in his development of a stainless steel sports car, to be built in a factory funded by the British government.
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On Saturday, yet another legal issue arose over the new twin-chassis Lotus 88, designed by Colin Chapman and Martin Ogilvie.
Lotus would be without team founder Colin Chapman in 1983 after the legendary team boss' sudden death from a heart attack on 16 December 1982 at the age of 54.
It was the last ever of 155 grand prix wins for the 3.0L Cosworth DFV V8 engine which had made its debut back in 1967 when legendary Team Lotus boss Colin Chapman matched his Lotus 49 with the engine.
Colin Chapman, the founder of Lotus Cars, urged his designers to "Simplify, and add lightness".
The Lotus Mark I was the first car designed and built by Colin Chapman in 1948, while Chapman was still a student at the University of London.