This is a 100 percent original Jimmy Clark car. It was raced at Sebring and Daytona in 1964. In both cases it failed to finish.
This Lotus 23 was shipped on March 13th of 1963 to the USA, to D. Irish of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Chassis number 23/5/56 was fitted with a ten gallon long range tank for Sebring. Registered FIA specifications Arch Motors chassis A-31.
This car has been driven by David Irish, Robert Lamplan, Alex Ulman, Sergie Konorauft, Bart Martin, Judy Bonderant, Larry Haile, and Si Robin.
It was banned from the 24 Hours of LeMans and Collin Chapman never came back in later years.
Pete Lovely of Seattle, Washington - 1985 European Historic Champion and 1995 Monterey Historics under number 132 was driver of Lotus 23. Pete Lovely and Jimmy Clark are considered the greatest Lotus 23 drivers.Also photographed at :