Lotus pays tribute to Jim Clark

07/06/2008 00:51. Lotus is releasing a special edition Elise to pay tribute to F1 driver Jim Clark on the 40th anniversary of his death at the Hockenheim circuit.

The car is launched this weekend at the Club Lotus Jim Clark Remembrance event at the Knockhill circuit, Scotland. // Channel 4 News

05/06/2008 23:22. Lotus is honouring the memory of Jim Clark - the 1963 and 1965 World F1 Champion, who died 40 years ago this year - with a special edition version of its Elise sports car.

Just 25 examples of the Clark Type 25 Elise SC will be built. That's two mentions already of the number 25, which is indeed significant, since it's the Type designation of the car which Clark drove in his first World title-winning season, and also the number of Grand Prix wins he achieved from 72 starts.

The special Elise is based on the standard Elise SC, which has a supercharged 1.8-litre engine, accelerates from 0-62mph in 4.6 seconds, and has a top speed of 148mph. The Clark version has... // CARkeys