The car finished the copenhagen gp proam race with an good result as number 8 out of 17 cars, but would have finished even better, but 8th due to overheated brakes. The mk1 lotus cortina officially known as but rarely called the cortinalotus is one of the fastest appreciating sports saloons on the block, loved for its heritage and q car appearance. Part ford cortina, part lotus racing car, sean ogrady says the lotus cortina was more than the sum of its parts. Click above for a highres pic of the lotus clark type25 elise sc lotus is releasing its first special edition supercharged elise, the clark type 25 elise sc, to honor legendary f1 driver jim. The exteam lotus, jim clarkjohn whitmorejack sears1965 ford lotus cortina mki competition saloonregistration no. I like how these guys operate rawlings throws his beloved cash at aron in the hope the bearded master can incorporate his vision within cash. Most petrol heads know the tales of jim clarks exploits in the glorious lotus cortina but why did ford treat us to this legend. Jim clarks lotus cortina at knockhill 23 8 14 youtube.
Jim clark is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Ba85e 424567s fords 1960s profileraising competition programme included recruiting lotus boss colin chapman to give the new cortina a sporting makeover. Lotus cortina is the commonly used term for the ford cortina lotus, a highperformance sports saloon, which was produced in the united kingdom from 1963 to 1970 by ford in collaboration with lotus cars. Lotus cortina information mk 2 lotus cortina definitions and libraryhomeabout and contactlotus cortina genesismk 1 lotus cortinamk 2 lotus cortina. Jimmy kept the car on his estate in berwickshire from 1964 onward, and used it right up until 1968. The clark type 25 elise sc draws upon many styling cues from the type 25 formula 1 car that jim. So, 50 years on, lets relive jim clarks amazing championship year.
And he went beyond the australian field, declaring jim mckeowns neptune racing lotuscortina the fastest in the world. Clark was a versatile driver who competed in sports cars, touring cars and in the indianapolis 500, which he won in 1965. If you have a related youtube channel, enter the url. Does anyone know the owner of a mk2 cortina lotus skx820j, as i have the original service book for him,if he get in touch with me thank you. Obe was a british formula one racing driver from scotland, who won two world championships, in 1963 and 1965. The kpu 386c, an original series of works lotus cortina manufactured by the ford competition department at its boreham facility, is for sale. Lotus cortina is the commonly used term for the ford cortina lotus, a highperformance sports saloon, which was produced in the united kingdom from 1963 to 1. Jim clark driving his lotus cortina 550 var youtube. The lotuscortina is a highperformance car, which was produced in the united kingdom from 1963 to 1970 by the ford in collaboration with lotus cars. Don ended up with the exworks dave dooley lotus cortina in the late 1960s, but sold it in the 70s, something i think he regrets, although he does race a mk 1 escort rs1600 today which softens the blow. Unfollow ford lotus cortina to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The car was also driven by the legendary jim clark, who was the f1.
As part of the opening of the jim clark museum and in celebration of the twotime formula 1 world champion himself, compatriot and fellow. The original version, which was based on the ford cortina mark 1, was promoted by ford as the consul cortina developed by lotus, with consul later being dropped from the name. The twin biographies of a legendary racing driver and his 1963 world championship winning lotus 25 r4 young, eoin on. He was particularly associated with the lotus marque clark was killed in a formula two racing accident in. Fellow scotsman and indy 500 winner franchitti delivered the cortina in a road trip to the newly opened museum dedicated to clark s career. Lotus cortina information press pack january 23rd 1963.
Ford escort bda chasing lotus twincam historic touring cars. During its lifespan, there were five series created, and later a version by lotus. In the world of fully restored cars, i chose to leave as much original patina the car has gathered over the years including a repaint in the 1980s taking this minimalist approach i only did what i had to get it registered and on the. The twin biographies of a legendary racing driver and his 1963 world championship winning lotus 25 r4. Farmer jim clark, who missed being world champion race driver last year by only a lick of paint, hurtles past the silverstone pits on a rainy day in late october in the lotusdeveloped cortina. Obe 4 march 1936 7 april 1968 was a british formula one racing driver. Jim clarks 1964 season from snett to sebring and so it begins last year we looked at jim s classic 1963 season. Anyone who watches fast n loud almost certainly tunes in every week, as a lot of the cars shown are either rare or unusual. This quick clip from the british saloon car championship bscc race at crystal palace in 1964 showcases the awesome driving style of the one and only jim clark. Many thanks to ian for sharing the details and photographs of his car with other lotus cortina enthusiasts. He won 70 per cent of the grands prix that year, securing his first world championship at monza. Ford lotus cortina mk1 1963 3d model vehicles on hum3d. Gas monkey garage and the lotus cortina gargling gas.
Center image of colin chapman and jim clark, from ford in touring car racing by graham robson lower on page, mark ii lotus cortina, from the 1969 magnificent seven cortina sales brochure. The original version, which was based on the ford cortina mark 1, 1 was promoted by ford as the consul cortina developed by lotus, 2 with consul later being dropped from the name. This is the fastest mk1 lotus cortina in australia and what a drive by scott fleming. Lotus fitted their own enginesgearboxes to the fordsupplied bodyshells at their own hethel plant, and. In australia jim mckeown put his lotus cortina on pole for the 1964 atcc at lakeside. Jim clark is often included among the best, particularly because at the time of his death he had won more grand prix races and achieved. One of the first lotus cortinas i ever saw was a red car, kpu 383c, driven by roger clark and graham robson on the welsh rally in 1965, so the combination of monaco red and lotus cortina evoke some very deep and exciting memories for me. This photo can be found in a september 1964 motor magazine. Lotus clark type25 elise sc special edition autoblog. Not so far behind came jim clark in his lotus cortina pursued by mike salmons jaguar, trevor taylor lotus cortina, jack sears lotus cortina, chris mclaren jaguar 3.
But for 42 years, peter gedling has refused to budge driving, maintaining, restoring and cherishing his rare 1964 lotus cortina special equipment. Jim clark and trevor taylor practiced in the car on the 25 th, and ran the race on the 26 th. In 1964, a cortina lotus leading around a bend with its inside front wheel in fresh air became a familiar sight, as the cars were set up with soft rear suspension and a hard front end. His son thinks he should sell it and buy something like a modern porsche 911. F1 world champion, jim clark, driving his lotus cortina 550 var in the scottish borders.
Including all versions, more than a million examples were sold. Dario franchitti delivers jim clarks lotus cortina to the. A collaboration between ford of britain and famed sports car maker lotus, transformed the stylish but rather mundane cortina into what is considered to be the grandfather of all fast fords. Dario franchitti delivers jim clarks lotus cortina. Climbing into a mk1 lotus cortina at brands hatch for the supporting saloon car race after the grand prix, can just see the buttons and hamiltons of this world doing that now.
I saw clark drive a lotus cortina at brands hatch and crystal palace, and in the same afternoon he also drove a sports car race, a formula 2. The lotus cortinas international rallying career was dependent on the rear suspension change and blossomed in 1965s welsh rally, won by roger clark and graham robson. Lotus cortina is the commonly used term for the ford cortina lotus, a highperformance sports. Launched in 1963, the lotus cortina quickly established an awesome competition record in the hands of drivers like jim clark, jack sears and jackie ickx, winning everything in sight and remaining to this day one of the most competitive historic saloons that money can buy hence the recent very high prices. Classic ford lotus cortinas for sale car and classic. Despite the ford cortina article implying that the lotus cortina was simply one more model in the lineup, it wasnt. This lotus cortina is matching numbers with both vin tag and identity tags and body stamping clearly visible.
Obe 4 march 1936 7 april 1968 was a british formula one racing driver from scotland, who won two world championships, in 1963 and 1965. Trax product showcase jim clark ford lotus cortina 143. Classic car for sale 1966 lotus cortina classic rally car price. Jim clark was outpacing everybody with the car, but went off the road overcome. Jim clark won the british saloon car championship easily, in the usa, jackie stewart. Allan moffat, with all of his experience racing lotuscortinas locally and a keen eye on their development in the uk and united states, made no bones about which car he thought was the fastest.
It is of vic elford david sieglemorris driving on the cognac circuit on the tour of france. This section looks at the lotus twincam engine, providing a history, change point summary, application and specification for the original engines. Pages in this sectionrace carsmk 1 team lotus 1963. The period commentary makes this little gem even more enjoyable, we hope you like it as much as we do. Each owner of the clark type 25 elise sc will be joining an unrivalled heritage that recognises motorsports greatest partnership, that of lotus and jim clark. His wife thinks he should sell it to make space in the garage. Ahead of the opening of the jim clark motorsport museum, a special piece of memorabilia was handdelivered by indycar champion and compatriot, dario franchitti. The six fi gure car mentioned was a rather special 3000 miles from new example with an infamous past and happily you dont need to spend so much. It was probably one of the fastest example in the world. An iconic lotus cortina once raced by jim clark and other famous names from the 1960s is for sale imagine holding a steering wheel once. Car number e14 ls was constructed in march 1966, registered phk614d and immediately assigned to jim clark for use at oulton park on 2nd april, although the meeting was disrupted by poor weather. Whitmore took command of the 0 cc division after seven laps. Chapmans brief was to develop a group 2 competition version. While in late 1966 perhaps most astonishingly of all clark had a go at the rac rally, as rally gb used to be known.
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