{"id":498086,"date":"2019-03-06T11:01:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T19:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=73866"},"modified":"2024-12-02T19:37:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:37:32","slug":"jim-clark-lotus-49","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/jim-clark-lotus-49\/","title":{"rendered":"Automotive Art &#8211; Lorenzo Benetton&#8217;s &#8220;Jim Clark &#8211; Lotus 49&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Jim Clark Artwork<\/h2>\n<p>When you are a child and become a fan of a sports champion or team that is winning you may be unfortunate as that man or team perhaps is not really the best, just good for a season. I was lucky as my childhood idol was Jim Clark.<\/p>\n<p>He is considered one of, if not the, <strong>best Formula 1 drivers of all time\u00a0<\/strong>and an eclectic driver who competed with every type of car. 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