YouTube LINK for the above on Jim Gibson Photography
On Thursday 3 May 2018 members and guests gathered at the Royal Automobile Club to honour the legend that is Jim Clark.
Tom Purves, Sir Jackie Stewart, Dario Fanchitti, and Jean Todt look back on his outstanding life. YouTube LINK
Tom Purves, Sir Jackie Stewart, Dario Fanchitti, and Jean Todt look back on his outstanding life. YouTube LINK
From January 1968
I believe the above to be Jim in the Tasman Series winning at Warwick Farm on 18th February
Not an insensitive or ill-timed title as I first thought. This was in fact a series of four programmes made on 16mm colour film shown on BBC2 as follows:
15/8/68 - Mickey Most
22/8/68 - Countess of Sutherland
29/8/68 - Colin Chapman
5/9/68 - Prince Alfonso Hohenlone
"Millionaire : Colin Chapman" Collectors Edition DVD has been available from Classic Team Lotus HERE
Disc Chapters:-
Colin Chapman : millionaire - approx 35 mins
Team Lotus Mechanics Reminisce i.e Bob Dance, Jim Endruweit and Bob Sparshott - approx 44 mins
Clive Chapman Presents the Type 49B - approx 13 mins
Personally speaking, the first chapter is so interesting and one I will watch often as it's of historical importance showing Colin in 1968 developing his company and team as well as giving a nice insight into home life.
15/8/68 - Mickey Most
22/8/68 - Countess of Sutherland
29/8/68 - Colin Chapman
5/9/68 - Prince Alfonso Hohenlone
"Millionaire : Colin Chapman" Collectors Edition DVD has been available from Classic Team Lotus HERE
Disc Chapters:-
Colin Chapman : millionaire - approx 35 mins
Team Lotus Mechanics Reminisce i.e Bob Dance, Jim Endruweit and Bob Sparshott - approx 44 mins
Clive Chapman Presents the Type 49B - approx 13 mins
Personally speaking, the first chapter is so interesting and one I will watch often as it's of historical importance showing Colin in 1968 developing his company and team as well as giving a nice insight into home life.
YouTube LINK
Enveloping this period, a profile of Colin Chapman from Radio 4 playing on BBC Sounds and available for download in October 2020
Maiden meeting 26th May S.S.C.C. / Lothian C.C. Doune Hill Climb
2nd June
HELP : scan of programme/entry list needed - please email
Taken at Fintray National Hill Climb the following day, Tom Sleigh's 1 FGG two-door Jensen FF Interceptor demonstrator with its huge rear hatch was a rare sight in competition. I'm not sure if Vignale of Italy who designed and manufactured the stylish body would have appreciated this new lease of life. The extended Ferguson Formula model had the huge torque of the transatlantic Chrysler 6.3-litre engine and a Torqueflite 3-speed automatic gearbox. Fitted with a Maxaret anti-lock braking developed from an aircraft system Jensen claimed it as "the most technically advanced car in the world." With a 1966 price tag of £5340 it was a colossal amount of money considering a Rolls Royce cost £6670. Production ended in 1971 after only 320 were sold by which time it was competing on price with Aston Martin and Ferrari.
Back in 2010 that pokey motoring show Top Gear went all misty-eyed with three classic British sports cars on a challenge, each bought within a £5000 budget. Starting at the Lotus Test Track in Norfolk and ending at the derelict TVR factory in Blackpool, on route they called in at Carter's Green, West Bromwich where this first ever non all-terrain four-wheel drive production car was put together.
Top Gear Series 15 Episode 6
Back in 2010 that pokey motoring show Top Gear went all misty-eyed with three classic British sports cars on a challenge, each bought within a £5000 budget. Starting at the Lotus Test Track in Norfolk and ending at the derelict TVR factory in Blackpool, on route they called in at Carter's Green, West Bromwich where this first ever non all-terrain four-wheel drive production car was put together.
Top Gear Series 15 Episode 6
"it's not that we don't make sports cars anymore, we don't make anything"
30th June
G.F. Tatham's 5343cc Lister-Chevrolet is the car assembled by Wilkie Wilkinson with 2.4 Jaguar engine for Ronnie Miller and Pat Melville (see Heathfield 13.09.1958). His time of 35.95 secs was a Class 9 record.
14th July Ingliston S.M.T. Trophy Race Meeting
29th September
Results to follow
From October 1968
Ex-works Jim Clark Lotus Cortina advertisement from 20th December
You have to admire the honesty here but today I'd struggle to even scratch the surface to identify which ex-works car this is or isn't.