This brief but moving video explores the career of one of the most brilliant and fascinating characters in the history of motorsport: Colin Chapman. 

Who was Colin Chapman? Now there is a complicated question, a nearly endless one, and it’s not going to be answered to any satisfaction in a three-minute video. For longtime Chapman followers, this little film will serve as a celebration—a loving snapshot. For newer enthusiasts who are just getting curious about this true genius, it’s a quick tutorial.

For more in-depth studies of Chapman, here are two worthwhile books with two very  different perspectives to serve as a decent start.

+   Colin Chapman, the Man and His Cars: The Authorized Biography, by Gerard Crombac

+   Colin Chapman Wayward Genius by Mike Lawrence

In the meantime, please enjoy this beautifully produced little video, courtesy of the Lotus Foundation.