Colin Chapman Quotes

Colin Chapman's page feels like a cheeky garage chat about tweaking cars and the quirks of industry.

12 quotes

1. Simplicate, then add lightness.

2. You won't catch me driving a race car that I have built. (This remark was obviously tongue-in-cheek, as numerous photos exist of Chapman driving racing cars he built.)

3. Make the suspension adjustable and they will adjust it wrong -- look what they can do to a Weber carburetor in just a few moments of stupidity with a screwdriver.

4. To add speed, add lightness.

5. Any car which holds together for more than a race is too heavy. (Also tongue-in-cheek, as race cars must test and qualify before the start of any race.)

6. Accountants are the scorers of industry; they have nothing to do with playing the game. (Probably not tongue-in-cheek, as he was implicated in the De Lorean scandal shortly before his death.)

7. Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere.

8. July 4 is the perfect day to relax. It also provides a very good chance to spend quality time with friends and family since everyone is able to get away from the hassles of every day life, such as work.

9. Rules are for the obidience of fools and interpretations of smart men.

10. Money is how we keep the score in motor racing nowadays.

11. The secret of a successful marriage is not to be at home too much.

12. Simplify and add lightness