Jim Clark and his Most Successful Lotus: The twin biographies of a legendary racing driver and his 1963 World Championship winning Lotus 25 R4 (Hardcover)

by Eoin Young (Author)

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'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

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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.

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Product Details Hardcover: 240 pages Publisher: Haynes Publishing (October 3, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 1844250296 ISBN-13: 978-1844250295 Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 9.9 x 0.7 inches Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #907,235 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars A worthwhile read for fans of Clark and Lotus, May 30, 2008 By  Jerry Harding (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    All in all, this is a good book. The title and subtitle seem to indicate Clark and Lotus 25 chassis R4 get equal billing, but that isn't really the case. The biography of Clark is more of an overview - and the author realizes this. In his introduction he states there are other books about Jim Clark, but that this book "is especially different in that it is the story of one car with the characters and amazing events woven around it." It does this very well. The history of this particular chassis is well documented after Clark's World Championship winning season of 1963 to over thirty years later when it was restored back to 1963 specs. The book is not an engineering overview of the Lotus 25; you will be disappointed if that's what you are looking for. However, if you want to read a great story about a man and a car, then Eoin Young tells a great tale about the great Jim Clark and the amazing Lotus 25.		Ad feedback   Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing (October 3, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844250296
• ISBN-13: 978-1844250295
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 9.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #907,235 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A worthwhile read for fans of Clark and Lotus, May 30, 2008

By	Jerry Harding (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

All in all, this is a good book. The title and subtitle seem to indicate Clark and Lotus 25 chassis R4 get equal billing, but that isn't really the case. The biography of Clark is more of an overview - and the author realizes this. In his introduction he states there are other books about Jim Clark, but that this book "is especially different in that it is the story of one car with the characters and amazing events woven around it."

It does this very well. The history of this particular chassis is well documented after Clark's World Championship winning season of 1963 to over thirty years later when it was restored back to 1963 specs. The book is not an engineering overview of the Lotus 25; you will be disappointed if that's what you are looking for. However, if you want to read a great story about a man and a car, then Eoin Young tells a great tale about the great Jim Clark and the amazing Lotus 25.