{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Why We Think Lotus’s Founder Faked His Own Death","description":"Colin Chapman’s Formula 1 trophy case is an impressive one, with seven Constructors’ Championships and six Drivers’ Championships since 1963. Beyond his championship seasons, Chapman’s imprint on the sport is hard to comprehend – some suggest that Chapman might have more to do with the basic design of today’s mid-engine, open-wheeled racing cars than any other single builder. Would Formula 1 be recognizable without Colin Chapman? Did his habit of playing fast and loose with F1 rules foreshadow the way he played fast and loose with corporate finance laws? And did he FAKE HIS OWN DEATH? Today on Past Gas: the man behind Lotus, Colin Chapman.\n\nThanks to our sponsors:\n\nClaim your SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR CREDIT now at https://Indeed.com/PASTGAS\nStop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions – and manage your money the easy way – by going to https://RocketMoney.com/GAS\nThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/PASTGAS and get on your way to being your best self.\n\nMore about Show:\n\nFollow Nolan on IG and Twitter @nolanjsykes (https://www.instagram.com/nolanjsykes/?hl=en) .\nFollow Joe on IG and Twitter @joegweber (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/655115ea-de0d-11e8-a08f-bf72f7367b9d/podcasts/89c374c4-b3b7-11e9-aae1-9bbb392f644f/episodes/3c9aeac0-cb7a-11ea-9416-6f78df30e5d4/@joegweber) .\nFollow Donut @donutmedia (https://www.instagram.com/donutmedia/?hl=en) , and subscribe to our Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL6JmiMXKoXS6bpP1D3bk8g/featured) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/donutmedia/) channels!\nDon’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or using this link: http://bit.ly/PastGas.\nIf you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/PastGas.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices","author_name":"Past Gas","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5166135-past-gas","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43568890/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}