Clark, the man and his machines, 50yrs on
HE was one of Scotland’s greatest racing drivers – but lost his life in a high-speed crash at only 32.
This weekend, exactly 50 years since he died at the wheel, the short but stellar career of Jim Clark is being remembered in the town he made his home.
Car enthusiasts and locals thronged Duns in Berwickshire yesterday to remember his achievements.
The farmer from Fife, who later settled in the Borders town, won two Formula 1 World Championships in 1963 and 1965. He died on April 7, 1968, after his car left the track at Hockenheim in West Germany and crashed into trees.
Family members, fans and senior figures from the world of motor racing yesterday took part in a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of his death.
This included an anniversary dinner last night, plus a commemorative church service and a ground-breaking ceremony to mark construction work on a £1.6 million extension to the Jim Clark Museum in Duns.
The new building is expected to provide a showcase for one of the cars associated with the ‘Prince of Speed’.
Here, The Scottish Mail on Sunday looks at five of the vehicles put on public display yesterday, and examine the role they played in his extraordinary career...