Jim Clark and his Most Successful Lotus: The twin biographies of a legendary racing driver and his 1963 World Championship winning Lotus 25 R4
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (526 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1844250296 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
'as ever, Young has opened his treasure chest of anecdotes, adding colour to the characters' Motor Sport 'wonderfully detailed' Daily Express 'A very moving story, very well told' Classic & Sports Car
This compelling book marries together a study of a great period in the life of Jim Clark with the history of a great British marque, featuring in particular the famous Lotus 25, from its golden 1963 World Championship-winning year, through subsequent owners and crashes until the remains are discovered and the gallant old charger is restored to its original specification.
He writes regular columns for Cars for the Connoisseur, Pitpass and others. Eoin Young is a New Zealander who left his job to join Bruce McLaren and help set up his racing team. He arrived in the UK in 1961 as a freelance journalist, covered the Formula Junior season with Denny Hulme. He joined McLaren in 1962, as found
Scott Blake said A legend and his legendary car. This is a very interesting book about Jim Clark and his Lotus "A legend and his legendary car" according to Scott Blake. This is a very interesting book about Jim Clark and his Lotus 25 RA legend and his legendary car Scott Blake This is a very interesting book about Jim Clark and his Lotus 25 R4, the car with which he won the 1963 World Championship. My belief is that Clark was the best racing driver of all time. There can never be enough books written about him and his career, this is one that is well worth reading.. , the car with which he won the 196A legend and his legendary car This is a very interesting book about Jim Clark and his Lotus 25 RA legend and his legendary car Scott Blake This is a very interesting book about Jim Clark and his Lotus 25 R4, the car with which he won the 1963 World Championship. My belief is that Clark was the best racing driver of all time. There can never be enough books written about him and his career, this is one that is well worth reading.. , the car with which he won the 1963 World Championship. My belief is that Clark was the best racing driver of all time. There can never be enough books written about him and his career, this is one that is well worth reading.. World Championship. My belief is that Clark was the best racing driver of all time. There can never be enough books written about him and his career, this is one that is well worth reading.. 5 RA legend and his legendary car Scott Blake This is a very interesting book about Jim Clark and his Lotus 25 R4, the car with which he won the 1963 World Championship. My belief is that Clark was the best racing driver of all time. There can never be enough books written about him and his career, this is one that is well worth reading.. , the car with which he won the 196A legend and his legendary car This is a very interesting book about Jim Clark and his Lotus 25 RA legend and his legendary car Scott Blake This is a very interesting book about Jim Clark and his Lotus 25 R4, the car with which he won the 1963 World Championship. My belief is that Clark was the best racing driver of all time. There can never be enough books written about him and his career, this is one that is well worth reading.. , the car with which he won the 1963 World Championship. My belief is that Clark was the best racing driver of all time. There can never be enough books written about him and his career, this is one that is well worth reading.. World Championship. My belief is that Clark was the best racing driver of all time. There can never be enough books written about him and his career, this is one that is well worth reading.. "A Lasting Tribule to Scotland's great Jim Clark" according to William I. Brown. Another great effort by Young covering Clark's most successful Grand Prix. Great photos, some seldom seen. A lasting tribute to an author that recently passed away. Essential piece to own if you're a Jim Clark fan, as I am.