{"id":497823,"date":"2018-09-24T10:46:24","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T17:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=65573"},"modified":"2024-04-03T12:42:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T12:42:14","slug":"the-search-is-on-for-the-first-lotus-mark-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-search-is-on-for-the-first-lotus-mark-i\/","title":{"rendered":"The Search is on for the First Lotus Mark I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lotus is asking for help help in tracking down the long-lost Lotus Mark I, the first car built by company founder Colin Chapman.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_651225\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-651225\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1616739_Lotus-Mark-I-image-for-CTL-approval-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-651225 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1616739_Lotus-Mark-I-image-for-CTL-approval-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1616739_Lotus-Mark-I-image-for-CTL-approval-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1616739_Lotus-Mark-I-image-for-CTL-approval-1-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1616739_Lotus-Mark-I-image-for-CTL-approval-1-1024x830.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1616739_Lotus-Mark-I-image-for-CTL-approval-1-100x81.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1616739_Lotus-Mark-I-image-for-CTL-approval-1-770x624.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1616739_Lotus-Mark-I-image-for-CTL-approval-1-293x237.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-651225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colin Chapman competing in the Lotus Mark I. Copyright the Colin Chapman Foundation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the British marque continues its 70<sup>th<\/sup>celebrations, it wants fans from around the world to pick up the trail of the most elusive Lotus ever \u2013 the competition car that the young engineer hand-built in a small London garage owned by his then girlfriend\u2019s parents. Overcoming the standard car\u2019s limitation, Chapman applied innovative approaches to improve its performance in challenging trials competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its existence being well documented, the current whereabouts of the Mark I remain a mystery. Built by Chapman, with the help of friends and his girlfriend (who later became his wife), Hazel, he entered a number of events in 1948 with immediate success. However, Colin was constantly innovating, and was soon hard at work on the Mark II. The first car was sold in November 1950 but, from there, the car\u2019s trail goes cold. Despite much research over the years, its whereabouts have never been established.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Lotus in the hunt for the origin of its species is the son of the company\u2019s founder, and director of Classic Team Lotus, Clive Chapman. \u201cThe Mark I is the holy grail of Lotus\u2019 history,\u201d explains Clive. \u201cIt\u2019s the first time that my father was able to put his theories for improved performance into practice when designing and building a car. To locate this landmark Lotus, as we celebrate the 70<sup>th<\/sup>anniversary, would be a monumental achievement. We want fans to take this opportunity to look in every garage, shed, barn and lock up they\u2019re allowed to. It\u2019s even possible that the Mark I was shipped from the UK, and we\u2019d love to know if it survives in another country.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_651226\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-651226\" style=\"width: 1077px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1616738_Lotus-Mk-I-02-2-e1537810973789-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-651226 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1616738_Lotus-Mk-I-02-2-e1537810973789-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1077\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1616738_Lotus-Mk-I-02-2-e1537810973789-1.jpg 1077w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1616738_Lotus-Mk-I-02-2-e1537810973789-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1616738_Lotus-Mk-I-02-2-e1537810973789-1-1024x598.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1616738_Lotus-Mk-I-02-2-e1537810973789-1-100x58.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1616738_Lotus-Mk-I-02-2-e1537810973789-1-770x450.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1616738_Lotus-Mk-I-02-2-e1537810973789-1-293x171.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1077px) 100vw, 1077px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-651226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hazel Chapman in the Lotus Mark I. Copyright the Colin Chapman Foundation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The Birth of the Lotus Legend<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 1948, Colin Chapman built his first competition car, following his own theories for improved performance. \u00a0Chapman\u2019s way of thinking and his principles remain as relevant today as they were 70 years ago and his ethos still allows the company to optimise mass and aerodynamics in order to maximise performance and handling.<\/p>\n<p>Covering everything from suspension configuration and layout, making sure that ground clearance was not compromised, improvements included reinforcing the chassis, cladding the body in lightweight bespoke panels and ensuring that components frequently damaged in competition could be quickly reattached. Appling theories learnt from this formal training as an engineer, Colin was already developing the principles that would go on to define Lotus cars of the future. One notable decision was to extend the rear of the car, and include two spare wheels. This allowed for the better allocation of ballast, distributing weight within the car to maximise traction for each event.<\/p>\n<p>In a lock-up borrowed from Hazel\u2019s parents, Colin re-imagined and re-engineered the Austin Seven to create the first Lotus. Built by hand, and with Hazel (his then-girlfriend) helping where needed, he completed the car in the spring of 1948 and immediately entered it in competitive trials. With Hazel in the passenger seat and Colin behind the wheel, they picked up two class awards in the car\u2019s first events.<\/p>\n<p>Originally finished in bare, unpolished alloy, the car was then painted white, before repainted in red. A restless engineer, Chapman was soon working on the next car, the Mark II, designed using the lessons learned from his first and the experience gain through the competitions he\u2019d entered. As a result, an advert placed in Motor Sport magazine, describing an Austin Seven Special four-seater sports-cum-trials car saw the Mark I sold in November 1950. Chapman received \u00a3135 for the car, but the only thing now known about the new owner was that they were based in the north of England.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years many enthusiasts have looked for the car, but to no avail. Lotus has previously called on experts to help locate the lost vehicle but, as the company gears up for the highpoint of its anniversary celebrations at the end of September, it\u2019s hoped that a renewed search, on a global scale, will help track down the landmark car.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lotus is asking for help help in tracking down the long-lost Lotus Mark I, the first car built by company founder Colin Chapman. 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