The ultimate Christmas gift
Here’s the perfect Christmas gift for that petrolhead in your life – the chance to win a one-off Lotus, writes Damien O’carroll.
Ever thought you might like to give someone a one-off Lotus Evora GT410 Sport with a livery inspired by the 1960s Lotus Elan owned by a legendary Formula 1 champion for Christmas?
Well, you can’t, but you can do possibly the next best thing – give them a chance to win one.
The Jim Clark Trust in the United Kingdom says that it has the perfect gift for any motor racing or sports car fan wrapped up this Christmas, with the new gift option for its competition to win the 100,000th Lotus – a unique Jim Clark Evora GT410 Sport.
The Trust says that for just £20 (NZ$37) you can now gift a friend or loved one the chance to win the special edition Lotus and support the charity as it builds a new museum dedicated to the legendary racing driver in his home town of Duns, Scotland.
The Jim Clark Lotus Evora GT410 Sport was built by Lotus Exclusive for the Trust as a tribute to Clark and its livery was based on the red Lotus Elan he drove in the 1960s, registration number 997 NUR.
As a mark of respect for the historic F1 team’s most successful driver, the Jim Clark Lotus Evora GT410 Sport is the 100,000th car built by the famous British marque.
Echoing the original car’s colour scheme, with red paintwork, a silver roof and silver wheels, plus tartan upholstery, the car carries Clark’s signature on each rear buttress and includes a discreet interior plaque confirming its 100,000th build status.
But even if you’re too late for Christmas, you can still enter – the winner of the competition will be announced at the opening of the new Jim Clark Museum next year.
While the competition is open to anyone, there is one catch – the winner will be responsible for collecting the car and transporting it from the UK if you want to get it home. Although, while the car alone would be worth the trip, the museum would definitely merit a trip in its own right.
Built by the Trust to preserve the memory of one of the sports most revered racers and display some of the incredible cars that Clark competed in, work on the new £1.6 million (NZ$3M) museum began in June 2018 and the new museum is expected to open in the last half of 2019.
Tickets for the competition are available worldwide from jimclarklotus.com.
For just £20 (NZ$37) you can now gift a friend or loved one the chance to win the special edition Lotus