Originally Posted by FAL
With Elford, it got to the stage of "whatever is he going to do next that will impress me as much?" You couldn't really script that list of different achievements!
I'm currently researching works Mk1 Lotus Cortina rally cars for a new web site. He might also have won 6 or 7 top rallies in the brief 18months the Mk1 Lotus Cortina had a decent rear end. 2 Alpines, 2 RACs, Acropolis, Flowers etc. The list of mechanical failures and other bizarre things got beyond belief. No wonder he wanted out.
I won't attribute this comment but it was allegedly made on the 66 RAC:
"So, Vic, what do you think of Jimmy's (Clark's) performance so far?"
" If he was getting the help I'm getting, he'd be out by now and if I was getting the help he's getting I'd be leading".