CLASS ACT

When it comes to masterful success in Formula One, Jim Clark is right up there, but he was just at home behind the wheel of a Ford saloon, whether on the rally stage or race circuit, too.

Classic Ford

It’s almost 60 years since Jim Clark drove a Lotus Cortina in the 1966 RAC rally, crashed it, but endeared himself to the heart of every rally fan who watched him on that event. We will never forget the way that he learned to drive a rally car, the way that he almost immediately started swapping fastest times with the true experts, and did it all with a smile on his face. That was just one tiny part of his links with Ford, which started with a Lotus Formula Junior victory in 1960, and climaxed with early victories in Cosworth DFV-engined Lotus 49 F1 cars in 1967 and 1968. His tragic death at Hockenheim in April 1968, was a total shock to everyone, and one which came decades before he…

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Classic Ford (Digital) - 1 Issue, Spring 2025

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