{"id":499551,"date":"2021-12-14T11:20:33","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T19:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=125964"},"modified":"2024-04-03T12:44:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T12:44:56","slug":"lotus-co-founder-hazel-chapman-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/lotus-co-founder-hazel-chapman-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Lotus Co-Founder Hazel Chapman Passes Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-Team-Lotus-Celebration-20-June-2010-Snetterton.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-615726 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-Team-Lotus-Celebration-20-June-2010-Snetterton.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"996\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-Team-Lotus-Celebration-20-June-2010-Snetterton.jpg 996w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-Team-Lotus-Celebration-20-June-2010-Snetterton-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-Team-Lotus-Celebration-20-June-2010-Snetterton-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-Team-Lotus-Celebration-20-June-2010-Snetterton-66x100.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-Team-Lotus-Celebration-20-June-2010-Snetterton-770x1160.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-Team-Lotus-Celebration-20-June-2010-Snetterton-293x441.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/><\/a>The global Lotus community is saddened to learn that Hazel Chapman, the wife of Colin Chapman and co-founder of Lotus, has died aged 94.<\/p>\n<p>Her contribution to motorsport and the motor industry in the latter half of the 20th century should not be under-estimated. She was a successful racing driver, a shrewd businesswoman and the rock upon which the Lotus foundations \u2013 since 1948, when the very first Lotus car was made \u2013 were built. Her involvement in the development of the Lotus business was almost without equal at the time, in a world where women so often played second fiddle to their husbands.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Windle, Managing Director, Lotus Cars, commented: \u201cThis is a very sad day for everyone around the world associated with Lotus. Without Hazel Chapman there would be no Lotus. The entire Hethel team, and those working at our facilities around the world, send their sincere condolences and best wishes to the Chapman family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hazel Williams was born on the May 21, 1927, in North London. She met Colin Chapman at a dance in 1944 when he was just 16 and she a few months older. As the couple\u2019s relationship developed, Hazel\u2019s parents allowed Colin to build what became the first Lotus \u2013 the Mark 1 \u2013 in the lock-up garage at the back of their house in Hornsey.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_615728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-615728\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-Lotus-Mk-I-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-615728 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-Lotus-Mk-I-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-Lotus-Mk-I-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-Lotus-Mk-I-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-Lotus-Mk-I-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-Lotus-Mk-I-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-Lotus-Mk-I-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation-770x544.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-Lotus-Mk-I-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation-293x207.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-Lotus-Mk-I-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation-1400x988.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-615728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hazel Chapman behind the wheel of the Lotus Mk I.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Colin gained a commission into the Royal Air Force, so Hazel continued with the building of the Lotus Mark 1 and then the Mark 2. Competition success in races entered by Hazel and Colin resulted in new commissions for their automotive services. With Hazel\u2019s commercial acumen, their first Lotus business was formed on January 1, 1952. It became a limited company later in the year, funded by payment of \u00a325 from Hazel herself.<\/p>\n<p>Hazel and Colin married in 1954 and as the business grew Hazel took a seat on the board of a number of their companies, including Lotus Cars, Team Lotus and Lotus Components.<\/p>\n<p>She was not only an astute businesswoman, but also took on a matriarchal role within the organization, the epitome of the phrase \u201cBehind every strong man is a stronger woman.\u201d She prided herself of working with almost every Lotus Formula 1 driver including iconic motorsport names such as Jim Clark, Graham Hill, Jochen Rindt, Emerson Fittipaldi, Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna. She was also a founder of The Dog House women\u2019s motorsport club.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-20-June-2010-Grid-Snetterton-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-615729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-20-June-2010-Grid-Snetterton-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-20-June-2010-Grid-Snetterton-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-20-June-2010-Grid-Snetterton-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-20-June-2010-Grid-Snetterton-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-20-June-2010-Grid-Snetterton-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-20-June-2010-Grid-Snetterton-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation-770x511.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-20-June-2010-Grid-Snetterton-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-20-June-2010-Grid-Snetterton-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-20-June-2010-Grid-Snetterton-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-20-June-2010-Grid-Snetterton-Copyright-The-Colin-Chapman-Foundation-1400x930.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Widowed in 1982, Hazel recognized that Lotus Cars needed new ownership to secure its future and played an instrumental role in its sale. She became a Director of Classic Team Lotus, the Chapman family business, which preserves the cars and legacy of the brand\u2019s global racing success.<\/p>\n<p>Hazel maintained a close interest in all things Lotus, for example, she \u2018signed off\u2019 the 100,000<sup>th<\/sup> Lotus road car in 2018. Tradition dictated that Hazel was always shown the latest Lotus road car prior to it being unveiled to the public. That wonderful custom continued into the modern era, and she viewed the Lotus Evija with her son Clive Chapman two weeks before its debut in July 2019.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-100000-Lotus-car-2018.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-615734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-100000-Lotus-car-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-100000-Lotus-car-2018.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-100000-Lotus-car-2018-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-100000-Lotus-car-2018-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-100000-Lotus-car-2018-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-100000-Lotus-car-2018-770x516.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-100000-Lotus-car-2018-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-100000-Lotus-car-2018-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-100000-Lotus-car-2018-293x196.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hazel-Chapman-with-100000-Lotus-car-2018-1400x938.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The global Lotus community is saddened to learn that Hazel Chapman, the wife of Colin Chapman and co-founder of Lotus, has died aged 94. Her contribution to motorsport and the motor industry in the latter half of the 20th century should not be under-estimated. She was a successful racing driver, a shrewd businesswoman and the rock upon which the Lotus foundations \u2013 since 1948, when the very first Lotus car was made \u2013 were built. 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