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Lotus Cortina Mk1 #57 J. Clark Crystal Palace Winner 1964 Minichamps 1:43

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Lotus Cortina Mk1 #57 J. Clark Crystal Palace Winner 1964 Minichamps 1:43 400648257 Diecast
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Minichamps reproduces the Lotus Cortina Mk1, #57, driven by Jim Clark to victory at Crystal Palace in 1964. This 1:43 diecast has a sealed one-piece body, keeping the period British touring car livery crisp on a compact footprint. A significant name and result for a classic British motorsport collection.
Lotus Cortina Mk1 #57 J. Clark Crystal Palace Winner 1964 Minichamps 1:43
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Specifications
Car Brand
Lotus
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
400648257
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About the Lotus Cortina Mk1 #57 J. Clark Crystal Palace Winner 1964 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: This 1:43 Minichamps diecast reproduces the Lotus Cortina Mk1 #57, driven by Jim Clark to a Crystal Palace win in 1964. The body is a sealed one-piece casting. A significant name and result for a classic British touring car collection.

Jim Clark's motorsport reputation extended well beyond Formula One, and this Crystal Palace win captures him competing in the touring car category during a period when top drivers regularly crossed disciplines.

Small-Scale Construction on a Classic British Car

The zinc alloy body carries a satisfying weight for its 1:43 size, and the sealed one-piece shell holds the Cortina's compact, upright saloon proportions as one continuous surface without a seam interrupting the shape. Minichamps captures the Lotus Cortina's distinctive white-with-green-stripe livery cleanly, and the printed race number 57 holds sharp edges despite the reduced scale this model works within. The wheels and stance reflect the period-correct saloon racing setup, narrower and more upright than the wide-arch touring cars that followed in later decades.

British Motorsport Heritage on the Shelf

The Lotus Cortina occupies a genuinely important place in British motorsport history, blending Ford's mainstream saloon with Lotus engineering to create a genuinely competitive touring car, and Clark's involvement adds one of the sport's most celebrated names to this particular result. This piece anchors a British touring car or 1960s motorsport display especially well, its period livery and driver pedigree giving it standing well beyond a generic saloon replica. The sealed body keeps the model stable for long-term display, with no panels to loosen through decades of handling.

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