Lotus: A Monograph by Casey Castille

JOHN PLAYER SPECIAL.HETHEL. This monograph is a love letter to the craftspeople who painstakingly built the Lotus racing brand under the direction of design and engineering icon Colin Chapman.In 2024, I had the opportunity to visit Hethel, Norfolk, where, tucked in a labyrinth of hedges, the Classic Team Lotus museum sits as a monument to the clever engineering and design shrewdness which won seven World Championships and created a brand which continues to capture imaginations, very much including my own.Sleek black fuselages emblazoned with famous names—Andretti, Fittipaldi, Senna—sit like lions next to their more humble progenitor, which sweats oil into a rainbow-patina baking pan.The ‘24 Lotus pilgrimage also included a visit to the Bird-in-Hand pub, a longtime Team Lotus watering hole rife with racing history, and WireWheel.com in Florida, where pristine Elises are guarded by a very fortunate tortoiseshell cat. Read more