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Offline literarymadness

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1968 Colin Chapman Documentary
« on: Friday,June 05, 2020, 05:14:59 PM »
A proper period-documentary on Mr. ACBC at age 40 filmed in 1968.  Great footage and a cameo Europa appearance.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xL64dMbabQ
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Re: 1968 Colin Chapman Documentary
« Reply #1 on: Saturday,June 06, 2020, 07:02:38 AM »
Quote from: literarymadness on Friday,June 05, 2020, 05:14:59 PM
A proper period-documentary on Mr. ACBC at age 40 filmed in 1968.  Great footage and a cameo Europa appearance.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xL64dMbabQ

Thanks for posting,
I had seen this some time ago, especially liked the the clips at Rouen and interview with Bob Dance.
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Re: 1968 Colin Chapman Documentary
« Reply #2 on: Saturday,June 06, 2020, 09:23:58 AM »
Enjoyed watching it. Did they say the name Lotus came from a bath fixture :confused:
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Re: 1968 Colin Chapman Documentary
« Reply #3 on: Saturday,June 06, 2020, 09:51:07 AM »
Nice video! It was a side of Chunky that you don't often see and a more complete picture picture of him than you usually see. I was annoyed about the continual questions and comments about his being a millionaire or his having "made it."
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Re: 1968 Colin Chapman Documentary
« Reply #4 on: Saturday,June 06, 2020, 01:07:22 PM »
In 1968, they had no idea how much more Chapman would accomplish and contribute to the automotive world and motor-sports in the next ten years or so till his death at age 54.
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Re: 1968 Colin Chapman Documentary
« Reply #5 on: Saturday,June 06, 2020, 03:24:10 PM »
Yeah, he was just getting started in that video!
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Re: 1968 Colin Chapman Documentary
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday,June 09, 2020, 10:20:52 AM »
Very interesting. Thanks for posting.
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Re: 1968 Colin Chapman Documentary
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday,June 09, 2020, 02:38:24 PM »
Thank you for sharing, that is one documentary I had not seen before.
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