Black & Gold: The Story of the John Player Specials
To mark the occasion, 15 JPS Team Lotus F1 cars were lined up outside the new Classic Team Lotus workshop at Hethel. The cars belong to Classic Team Lotus customers and the Chapman Family Collection. It is the greatest ever gathering of Black & Gold, from Emerson Fittipaldi and Ronnie Peterson to Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna.
This Is The Biggest Ever Gathering of John Player Special Lotus …
That’s what you’re seeing here, 15 John Player Special livery Lotus Formula 1 cars, gathered up by Classic Team Lotus in Hethel, UK to celebrate the new book “Black & Gold, The Story of the John Player Specials”. The cars, ranging from 1970 to 1985, included examples raced by Emerson Fittipaldi, Ronnie Peterson, Jacky Ickx, Mario ...
Lotus 78 - Wikipedia
The Lotus 78 was a Formula One racing car used in the 1977 and 1978 seasons. It was designed by Peter Wright, Colin Chapman, Martin Ogilvie and Tony Rudd, and was the first ground effect car in Formula One.
Lotus 77 - Wikipedia
The Lotus 77 was a Formula One racing car designed by Colin Chapman, Geoff Aldridge and Martin Ogilvie for the 1976 Formula One season. The car was a stop-gap means to an end for Lotus, who were fighting back after the failure of the Lotus 76 …
Black & Gold” Explores Legend of John Player Special Motor Racing
Aug 8, 2018 · Of all the auto racing liveries to ever race around a track, one of the most iconic is the John Player Special scheme. Solid black with delicate gold accents and understated script, the cars exuded an unmistakable sense of class.
Everything John Player touches turns to Black Gold
Aug 22, 2018 · But we still call it the John Player Special. Black Gold! What could be more luxurious than Black Gold, that livery of kings, the paint scheme of only the most adrenaline-fueled 1970s and ’80s men of action?
1973 LOTUS EUROPA TWIN CAM JOHN PLAYER SPECIAL (JPS …
1973 Lotus Europa Twin Cam John Player Special (JPS) About John Player Special: The JPS was a limited edition for Lotus to celebrate their 1972 World Championship title. All JPS's were painted black with gold pinstrips and included factory alloy wheels and a 5-speed transaxle.
Black and Gold -The Story of John Player Special - Auto Addicts
Classic Team Lotus pulled out all the stops to gather as many cars in the famous Black and Gold livery as possible from 70s’ through to 85′. Accompanied by many of the original mechanics and team members through the decades.
How F1 Cars Began Being Painted in John Player Special, Gulf
Aug 23, 2022 · John Player Special – or Imperial Tobacco – signed an £85,000 cooperation agreement with Chapman, who announced this lucrative deal right before the Spanish Grand Prix. On that day, the Lotus cars went on the track decorated differently.
Lotus And John Player Special - collectorscarworld
Nov 3, 2022 · After the branding of Gold Leaf with the red and white livery in the early 1970’s the partnership between the famous and successful Formula One racing team Lotus and John Player Special started for the 1972 season. Finally it lasted until the end of the 1986 Formula One World-Championship season.