[Racer2014]

I’ve watched off and on EBay sales for the Jim Clark 1965 Lotus 33 #1 car, they are going for at least $350, was wondering about the #14 car driven by Graham Hill, reason is a local hobby shop has had the Hill car sitting for several years on sale at $165, same basic car but of course different driver, this hobby shop does not get a whole lot of traffic for 1/18 race cars apparently, . I guess anything Jim Clark is well sought after, the others not so much.

 

[slartibartfast229]

I've watched off and on EBay sales for the Jim Clark 1965 Lotus 33 #1 car, they are going for at least $350, was wondering about the #14 car driven by Graham Hill, reason is a local hobby shop has had the Hill car sitting for several years on sale at $165, same basic car but of course different driver, this hobby shop does not get a whole lot of traffic for 1/18 race cars apparently, . I guess anything Jim Clark is well sought after, the others not so much.

Shame about the Graham Hill car.
If you could get it at a discount, it's worth remembering Hill was a very good driver indeed.
So far he's the only driver to win Le Mans, the Indy 500 and the F1 world championship.
There are photographs (and footage) of him at end of year drinking enduro's (so he didn't take himself too seriously).
Add to that he's the only driver (so far) to have a son who also won the F1 world championship.
And last but by no means least, he could have played a classic cad/villain in any TV show with that mustache....

 

[JimboCARS]

Add to that he's the only driver (so far) to have a son who also won the F1 world championship.

Don't forget Keke and Nico Rosberg too!

 

[slartibartfast229]

Add to that he's the only driver (so far) to have a son who also won the F1 world championship.

Don't forget Keke and Nico Rosberg too!
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DUH! My bad....
Imagine - Rosberg senior was champion with just one win that year.

 

[Jersey_Devil]

Add to that he's the only driver (so far) to have a son who also won the F1 world championship.

Don't forget Keke and Nico Rosberg too!
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DUH! My bad....
Imagine - Rosberg senior was champion with just one win that year.

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That tied Keke with Mike Hawthorn for the fewest wins during his championship year. Keke also tied Denny Hulme as the only WC's to not start a single race on pole in their championship seasons. Hulme would only take one pole in his entire F1 career (1973 South African GP), while Rosberg ended up with five.

 

[snowman]

A lot of people see Rosberg's single win as a negative, but it was a very close fought championship, with 4 drivers within 10 points of the championship at the end of the season.

However, if you applied today's point system, supposed to reward winers, he'd have won by a substantial margin!

M

 

[Racer2014]

I just got the fairly new Spark release of JIm Clark’s Lotus 33 1965 British GP win on sale at Replicarz for $180 shipped! Another one off my bucket list.