Back in October of 2007 Nigel Matthews e-mailed me scans of photos taken by an old friend who worked with Colin Chapman in the early days of Lotus. I immediately added one to a blog and promised more, then forgot. Viewer Mark Britten reminded me of this oversight in his comment, and so I'm happy to offer another photo from the collection. This, as the caption states, is a Lotus Mark 11, minus body. Chapman's designs were so elegant that even when viewed "naked" the car is beautiful. Indeed, looking at this photo stirs my old racer juices and makes me want to climb into that lightweight frame and hit the "go" pedal. The engine may only have been 1100 c.c. but in a 900 lb. vehicle it was good for 130 mph. Colin Chapman's dedication to weight reduction is exactly what we need to reduce fuel costs in today's cars. May he rise from the dead.