Despite Colin Chapman never saying the words “add lightness” when conducting his orchestra of engineers, it rings true to the philosophy and guiding principles of his cars. The term was conjured up to explain the simplicity of his sports cars and their ability to stir the soul with nothing more than small, zingy engines that didn’t rage an assault on the senses. In the 60s and 70s, the English were renowned for their cars that did just that, with Lotus chief among them.
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