George Best and Lotus: Perfection the Goal<\/strong><\/p>\n “Would it have been different, if I’d been different in temperament and nature? I’m sure it would. But it wouldn’t have been so much fun .I’ve had twelve incredible years where I ‘ve been right at the top and at the very bottom ,and really I’ve enjoyed every minute of it .I don\u2019t think I’d want to change it at all “<\/em><\/p>\n George Best<\/em><\/p>\n Figure 1.Best and Europa; Date, location unknown?<\/p>\n Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n George Best was an international icon through the 1960’s and a foremost example of broad celebrity status.<\/p>\n He was an exceptional sportsman\/athlete and his youth enabled him to be a fashion icon too.<\/p>\n He owned many cars as is the case with stars of this caliber but his ownership of the Europa is significant to us.<\/p>\n Subscribers might like to see the directly relevant and integrated A&R pieces that complement and help structure this article:-<\/p>\n Celebrity<\/strong><\/p>\n For a fuller interpretation of the meaning of celebrity we direct subscribers to our first item in this series on Peter Sellers\/Brit Ekland.<\/p>\n George Best -brief biography from the net:-<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cDuring his early years at Old Trafford<\/a>, Best was a shy teenager who passed his free time in snooker halls.[82]<\/sup><\/a> However, he later became known for his long hair, good looks and extravagant celebrity lifestyle, and appeared on Top of the Pops<\/em><\/a> in 1965.[83]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n He opened a nightclub called Slack Alice<\/em> on Bootle Street in Manchester<\/a> in 1973 and owned restaurants in the city including Oscars<\/em>, on the site of the old Waldorf Hotel.[84] <\/sup><\/a>[85]<\/sup><\/a> He also owned fashion boutiques, in partnership with Mike Summerbee<\/a>. Best’s cousin GaryIn 2007, GQ<\/a> magazine named him as one of the 50 most stylish men of the past 50 years.[96]<\/sup><\/a> When Best played football, salaries were a fraction of what top players earn today, but, with his pop star image and celebrity status, Best still earned a fortune. He lost almost all of it. When asked what happened to the money he had earned, Best quipped: “I spent a lot of money on booze, birds (women) and fast cars. The rest I just squandered…………….<\/p>\n “George Best was, at an incredibly young age, a great footballer, a style icon, a sex symbol and a pop star, all rolled into one. There were times when he seemed nothing less than a young god, and for a country that has seen its share of \u2018rich and famous\u2019 footballers in the last two decades, George remains the first to transcend football and become a national (adopted) hero, the first British footballers to genuinely contend to be the world\u2019s best, a model for future players to aspire to in both football and fashion, and quite simply the Best English football has ever seen.”<\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/colinchapmanmuseum.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/word-image-11.jpeg\")
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