Colin Chapman, the Biography

Colin Chapman: The Biography is the major Coterie Press authorised biography of Colin Chapman, the visionary founder of Lotus Cars and Team Lotus.

Presented as a substantial two-volume hardback slipcase edition, this special publication covers Chapman’s life, engineering thinking, business career and motor-racing legacy. The set combines the biographical work of Gérard “Jabby” Crombac with additional material associated with William Taylor and Fred Bushell, and includes a foreword by Enzo Ferrari. Retail and publisher listings vary slightly on contributor credit, so for WooCommerce I would list the author as Gérard “Jabby” Crombac and mention the wider credited contributors in the description.

Across 528 pages, the book is illustrated with more than 1,500 images, including photographs from the personal family albums maintained by Hazel Chapman. It is a serious collector’s item for Lotus owners, Team Lotus followers, motorsport historians and anyone interested in Chapman’s lasting influence on post-war performance car design and Formula 1.

Book details

• Author: Gérard “Jabby” Crombac
• Additional contributors: William Taylor and Fred Bushell
• Foreword: Enzo Ferrari
• ISBN-10: 1902351746
• ISBN-13: 9781902351742
• Publisher: Coterie Press
• Year: 2023
• Format: Two-volume hardback set in slipcase
• Pages: 528 total / 264 pages x 2
• Illustrations: Black and white and colour
• Language: English
• Subject: Colin Chapman, Lotus Cars, Team Lotus, motorsport history