Lotus Emira special edition on the way to celebrate Jim Clark’s crazy 1965 season
2025-05-01T15:24:45Z
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Lotus has a wonderfully rich history in motorsport thanks to some incredible cars and drivers – though few can match the triumphant Formula One season Jim Clark experienced in 1965. And, 60 years on, Lotus has now created the Emira Clark Edition to celebrate.
Scottish racer, Jim Clark, is widely-regarded as one of the most talented drivers ever, with his crowning achievement coming in ‘65; a season where he secured the second of his Formula One World Championships in the Colin Chapman-designed Lotus 33. He also claimed victory driving Lotus race cars across many other series that year – such as the Indy 500 and the Tasman Series, along with British Formula Two titles and several wins in the British Saloon Car Championship behind the wheel of a Lotus Cortina.
This bond with Lotus has led the Norfolk firm to honour Clark’s legacy with the Emira Clark Edition – a sports car that features a fair few retro touches. Exclusive to the Clark Edition, there’s ‘Clark Racing Green’ as a main body colour, contrasted with a black roof, silver mirrors and a yellow racing stripe that envelopes the front grille – a homage to Clark’s 1965 Indianapolis 500-winning Lotus Type 38.
Elsewhere, there’s a machined aluminium fuel filler cap in place of a body-coloured one, and to the rear there are yellow exhaust tips. There’s also a hand-painted yellow paintstripe down the side, plus ‘Clark Edition’ branding on the doors.
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