Quote #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.

More from Colin Chapman

  1. 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 dr…
  2. To add speed, add lightness.
  3. Simplicate, then add lightness.
  4. 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 …
  5. Accountants are the scorers of industry; they have nothing to do with playing the game. (Probably not tongue-in-cheek, as he was implicated…
  6. Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere.

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