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Colin Chapman

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Colin Chapman

1928–1982

English design engineer (1928–1982)

Interwar & WWII

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Key Dates

Birth

1928 May 19, 1928 →

Biography

Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman was an English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of the sports car company Lotus Cars.

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Timeline

1928
Birth

English engineer and businessman, founded Lotus Cars (d. 1982)

May 19 →
1982
Death

English engineer and automobile manufacturer, founder of Lotus Cars (b. 1928)

December 16 →

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