Its major client was John Player & Son, and the livery of the Lotus 72 in its JPS guise was designed largely by SFO partner Barry Foley. In 1972 the black-and-gold livery also extended to the Team Lotus transporters and JPS hospitality vehicles. This book, Black & Gold, has been a gleam in publisher William Taylor’s eye for a long time.

Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars. The team ran cars in many motorsport categories including Formula One, ... The cars, now often referred to as 'JPS', were fielded in a new black and gold livery – a new brand developed to make the most of the promotional power of motorsport.

The Lotus 78 was a Formula One racing car used in the 1977 and 1978 seasons. It was designed by Peter Wright, Colin Chapman, ... (JPS-17), to qualify for the 1978 Italian Grand Prix. The car had not been maintained or developed by the team as they concentrated on the 79, and the car was hurriedly prepared for the race. Although his team mate ...

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To honour Team Lotus’s victory in the 1972 and 1973 F1 World Championships, John Player Special (JPS) was released to commemorate the success. The cars were number-badged (numbered JPS dashboard badge) and painted black with gold pinstripes to honour that 1972 F1 World Championship title.

When, at the end of 1986, Lotus lost its iconic JPS sponsorship (to be replaced by the less-cool Camel), an era was over. It took a while, though, for the world to forget the JPS glamour. The black-and-gold had extended way beyond Formula One – Norton Commando motorcycles would race in it, and Ford produced a limited edition Capri in 1975 ...

2018年8月8日 · Johnny has a degree in Art History, and in the black-and-gold era he co-ran the John Player Team Lotus press office, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Emerson Fittipaldi, Ronnie Peterson, Jacky Ickx and of course Colin Chapman, trumpeting the fortunes of JPS-Lotus and Player’s sponsored events around the world.

Radford has today unveiled its Type 62-2 sportscar in an iconic and distinctive John Player Special (JPS) specification. The Lotus Type 62-2 coachbuilt by Radford (The Type 62-2), is limited to just 62 examples worldwide, with each model built precisely to its individual owner's desired specification. Of those 62 cars, only 12 will be JPS ...

One Lotus employee did provide the JPS total and information is that 147 were probably made: 94 for Britain; 10 for California; 16 for the other 49 US States and 27 for the ‘rest of the world’. The first commemorative JPS Esprit were completed by 13 …

Welcome to www.jpslotus.org - For all things JPS Lotus, and a few things that aren't... This site is dedicated to all things John Player Special Team Lotus (aka JPS Lotus), and covers the years in Formula 1 Grand Prix 1970-1987; from the red/gold of Gold Leaf sponsorship via John Player Special and Essex Petrolium to Camel and from the (Ford) Cosworth DFV to the Renault EF series V6 and Honda ...