Video: The iconic cars of Jim Clark’s stellar career gathered at Revival

22nd September 2025

Russell Campbell

A spectacular parade of more than 30 cars took to the track each day of the 2025 Goodwood Revival to commemorate the extraordinary career of Jim Clark, one of the greatest drivers ever to put on a helmet.

Among the cars featured was the Lotus 38, which Clark drove to victory at the 1965 Indianapolis 500. This remarkable car was driven around the Goodwood Motor Circuit by another Scottish Indy 500 winner, Dario Franchitti. Designed by Colin Chapman and Len Terry, the Lotus 38 — powered by a four-cam Ford V8 engine — was the first mid-engine car to win at the Indiana speedway.

That same year Clark famously won the Formula 1 World Championship, as well as a dominant performance in the Tasman Series, and victory in Formula 2 in the UK and France. The Scotsman competed in nearly 60 races across multiple disciplines — even dabbling of the circuit in rallying — cementing his legacy as a driver of rare talent and ambition.

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Another legendary car in the parade was the Lotus 49, and it was Karun Chandhok who had the privilege of piloting this iconic machine. Designed by Chapman and Maurice Philippe, the Lotus 49 was one of the first Formula 1 cars to use its engine as a stressed member of the chassis, removing the need for a weighty rear subframe. The 49 won the opening race of the 1967 season at Zandvoort with Clark behind the wheel and the Scotsman would take it to three more victories that season.

Although Chapman and Lotus are forever intertwined with Clark’s success, the Scotsman’s racing career was far from limited to just one marque. In fact, he drove a variety of cars throughout his career, including machines like the Alfa Romeo GTA and the Porsche 356, showing his adaptability and skill behind the wheel. The parade itself was as diverse as Clark’s career, with a wide array of machines representing the various disciplines in which he competed.

Among the humbler entries was the Gogomobile T300, a microcar that Clark once raced at a club event in Edinburgh. Powered by an air-cooled, two-stroke 300cc engine that drove the rear wheels, the Gogomobile couldn’t have been more different from the high-performance race cars Clark would become known for later in his career.

This parade was a celebration of a man whose talent, versatility and humility made him arguably the greatest driver the world has ever known, a true stand-out moment each day at the 2025 Goodwood Revival, and you can watch it for yourself right here.