RE: Win the 100,000th Lotus!
Discussion
swerni said:
That’s okay then.
How much of my money would you like in return for a chance to win a fictitious car?
Someone really didn’t think this through very well
What? The car has already been built. It was on display at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed. You can see Lord March and Lotus CEO Feng Quinfeng posing next to it in this article. There's also a snap of it during production below:How much of my money would you like in return for a chance to win a fictitious car?
Someone really didn’t think this through very well
Any more info that you might require can be found via the Jim Clark Trust. http://jimclarktrust.com/
swerni said:
You weren’t here the first time round were you ?
Just to reiterate - this story and this competition has nothing to do with PistonHeads even though it is being retold here. There is no "first time around", just an "only time around" for whatever screw-up this website made of their own competition involving a Lotus car.I'm not sure why some members are desperately trying to link this website with the Jim Clark Trust purely in a quest for cynical "LOLs". It might be a lot of fun for those participating but it is potentially damaging to the Jim Clark Trust and does mark out those indulging as being a bit of a cock.
This competition has nothing to do with PistonHeads. Nothing, zilch, nada, diddly squat.
k it...... in it to win it.Galsia said:
How hard would it be to remove the signatures without damaging it?
According to the guyI spoke to you get a plain panel so that the signed panel can be preserved. I entered at Silverstone Classic because it is for a good enough cause plus my cousin has just bought a Evora and I want something better than his (tough as he has bought very very well).
Not a massive Evora fan but it is great for what it is and it is amazing the reaction it gets by people that don't know much about cars.
The switch gear is made for SunSeeker boats and looks rather good imo - trufact.
smithyithy said:
Tempted to enter.. Just read through the T's & C's though..
"In the event the winner does not wish to keep the prize car or wants to sell the car within a period of one year, JCT will have first option and (if not purchased by JCT) Leven Car Company shall have the second option to purchase the car at a reasonable price determined by the purchaser taking in to consideration the condition and mileage of the car."
Is this normal for this kind of competition? Seems a bit fishy that if you decide against keeping the car or the running costs are too high, circumstances change etc etc.. that they could hold you to only selling back them at a massive undervalued figure...
It doesn't say you have to sell it to them, just that you have to give them first (and second) option to buy it... If they don't offer enough you can sell elsewhere by my reading of that."In the event the winner does not wish to keep the prize car or wants to sell the car within a period of one year, JCT will have first option and (if not purchased by JCT) Leven Car Company shall have the second option to purchase the car at a reasonable price determined by the purchaser taking in to consideration the condition and mileage of the car."
Is this normal for this kind of competition? Seems a bit fishy that if you decide against keeping the car or the running costs are too high, circumstances change etc etc.. that they could hold you to only selling back them at a massive undervalued figure...
On 25th July 1965 I was at Igliston in Edinburgh. Today it is a showground, but back then it was a showground and also a motor racing circuit. I was a five year old, there with my mum and dad. The cars racing included Mini Cooper, Hillman Imp, Ford Anglia, Singer Chamois, Lotus Elan, Lotus 7, MG Midget, and the like. Between races my mum told me to take my programme up to two blokes sitting at the back of the main grandstand and ask them to give me their autographs. I had no idea who they were, and was very shy, but did as I was told. The mystery people turned out to be Jim Clark and Jackie Stewart. Jim Clark was there to present prizes in the Guards Trophy race, and Jackie Stewart was demonstrating a gas turbine powered Rover B.R.M. That car had competed and finished in 10th place at Le Mans that season, driven by Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill. It would be hard to imagine a greater contrast between the sweeping curves and long straights of Le Mans and the 0.76 mile circuit at Ingliston! Needless to say I still have the programme.
As a footnote, Jim Clark signed in biro and his signature is still perfectly clear. Jackie Stewart signed in ink. Jackie Stewart's autograph slowly faded over time and eventually disappeared completely. About 10 years or so ago I was a guest at an F1 testing session at Silverstone. The centre for our corporate hospitality was the then new BRDC clubhouse. I got chatting to a steward at the clubhouse and related the story about the faded autograph. He suggested that I post the programme to him at the BRDC, and he would ask Jackie Stewart to sign it again and send it back. I duly did this, and the programme came back shortly afterwards with Jackie Stewart's autograph added.
I have been up to the Jim Clark museum once, and enjoyed the visit. But the facilities did not do justice to a great man's achievements. So I will buy a ticket and my £20 can go to a very good cause.
As a footnote, Jim Clark signed in biro and his signature is still perfectly clear. Jackie Stewart signed in ink. Jackie Stewart's autograph slowly faded over time and eventually disappeared completely. About 10 years or so ago I was a guest at an F1 testing session at Silverstone. The centre for our corporate hospitality was the then new BRDC clubhouse. I got chatting to a steward at the clubhouse and related the story about the faded autograph. He suggested that I post the programme to him at the BRDC, and he would ask Jackie Stewart to sign it again and send it back. I duly did this, and the programme came back shortly afterwards with Jackie Stewart's autograph added.
I have been up to the Jim Clark museum once, and enjoyed the visit. But the facilities did not do justice to a great man's achievements. So I will buy a ticket and my £20 can go to a very good cause.
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