It is difficult to believe that fifty years have passed since Jim Clark died. It was April 7th, 1968. He was racing a Lotus 48 for Team Lotus in a Formula 2 event at Hockenheim, Germany. The race was held
50 Years Ago…
Two years after Jim Clark’s epic win at the Indianapolis 500 in 1965, Team Lotus was caught off balance when they returned in ‘67. Sponsored once again by Andy Granatelli’s STP organization, Lotus originally planned to use BRM’s H16 engine
50 years ago… Lotus at Indianapolis
After Lotus’ commanding victory at the 1965 Indianapolis 500, they returned to the “Brickyard” in 1966 hoping for a repeat. With their contract with Ford Motor Company concluded, Lotus agreed to use the new BRM H16 engine for both Indianapolis and Formula 1, coupled to their new Lotus 42 chassis. In addition,they signed
Victory by Lotus
I was first introduced to Lotus cars shortly after Jimmy Clark won the Indianapolis “500” in 1965. Being heavily into the slot car hobby at the time, I had a number of cars, many of which I still have today…
Fifty Years Ago
In 1962, Dan Gurney enticed Colin Chapman to attend the Indianapolis 500. He was convinced that bringing Chapman’s low slung, light weight, mid-engined Lotuses to the “500” would prove to be a race winner. Dismissing the roadsters that he saw
Matt’s Models – January 2010
This month continues the F1 onslaught of Spark models to our shores. In the past, the Lotus 33 had been produced in 1/43 scale as a metal model (SMTS or John Day kit… better known as a white metal kit.
Remembering Jim Clark
This April 7th will mark the fortieth anniversary of one of the saddest days in Lotus history… the death of Jim Clark. His name was synonymous with Lotus, having driven almost exclusively for Team Lotus from 1960 to 1968. He raced just about
Matt’s Models – April 2006
This month brings another new find from Brumm. If you remember from previous newsletters, Brumm is a die cast manufacturer out of Italy that has produced numerous 1/43 scale models including Aston Martin’s and Ferrari. recently, they began producing Lotus- albeit, just one model,
A Proper Display
Jimmy Clark’s Indy winning Lotus on display in the Henry Ford Museum, in what Andrew Ferguson called “…disgusting condition” The crazed and broken fiberglass is hard to see, but the bent suspension arms are very obvious. The Henry Ford Museum, located in
Matt’s Models – February 2005
This month we will continue to focus on Lotus in the Formula One years..or Grand Prix as they were known, with a collection of Quartzo die casts in 1: 18 scale. Those of you familiar with Quartzo also know they released many 1/43