Most sports cars are built to be sold by the thousands. The Lotus Emira Clark Edition was built to be remembered. If you have ever wanted a driver’s car that turns heads before it turns a wheel, this is the rare Emira worth crossing Los Angeles for, and you can see the Lotus Emira Clark Edition now at Galpin Lotus in Van Nuys.
The Lotus Emira Clark Edition is an official limited edition built on the Emira, the mid-engine sports car that closed out the era of the combustion Lotus and set the tone for the brand’s next chapter. It pairs the celebrated Emira chassis and driver-focused cockpit with unique, hand-finished detailing that sets it apart from the standard car. Because just 60 will be built worldwide, availability is genuinely scarce, and Galpin Lotus in the Los Angeles area is your local source to see one and reserve it. Read on for what makes this edition special and how to arrange a viewing.
What the Clark Edition celebrates
Lotus has always tied its road cars to its racing history, and the Clark Edition makes that link explicit. It honors Jim Clark, widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers of all time, and the 60th anniversary of his extraordinary 1965 season, when he won both the Formula 1 World Championship and the Indianapolis 500. Developed in partnership with the Jim Clark Trust, the edition draws its look from the Lotus Type 38 he drove to that Indy win.
The Emira itself carries decades of hard-won engineering knowledge, the kind of lightweight, balance-first philosophy that has defined the marque for generations. If you enjoy the backstory as much as the drive, the history of Lotus is worth a read: it is a story of small teams, big ideas, and a relentless focus on handling over horsepower for its own sake.
The Clark Edition distills that spirit into a car meant to feel personal. Special editions like this exist to reward the enthusiast who wants something beyond the standard order sheet, a car with its own identity that still delivers the everyday usability the Emira is known for.
What sets this Emira apart
The foundation is the Lotus Emira V6, a mid-engine two-seater engineered to feel alive at any speed. The Clark Edition builds on it with a supercharged 3.5-liter V6 making 400 horsepower, a six-speed manual gearbox, a limited-slip differential, and the Driver’s Pack that adds sports suspension and hydraulic steering, a combination aimed squarely at drivers who want to be involved in every input. On top of that hardware, the edition layers on hand-finished details that mark it as something special:
Exterior: a Clark Racing Green finish with a yellow racing stripe running nose to tail, yellow exhaust tips, a blue-anodized fuel filler cap, hand-painted pinstripes, and a vintage CLARK door graphic, a livery drawn from Clark’s Type 38 race car.
Interior: a classic wooden gear knob, an asymmetric cabin with a red leather and Alcantara driver’s seat set against a black passenger seat as a nod to 1960s racing cars, an embroidered Jim Clark signature, Team Lotus seat badging, carbon-fiber door sills, and a commemorative plaque on the bulkhead.
Everyday usability, the trait that has always made the Emira easier to live with than most cars in its class.
With only 60 examples worldwide, each one is a defined, collectible build rather than a configurable order. Ask us and we will walk you through this exact example and how to reserve it.
Why exclusivity is the point
With a limited-run car, scarcity is not a marketing angle, it is the entire proposition. A vehicle built in small numbers holds a different kind of appeal: you are far less likely to pull up beside your twin at a Los Angeles coffee stop, and the ownership experience carries a sense of occasion that a mass-produced car simply cannot match.
That exclusivity also means timing matters. A limited edition is only available while examples exist, and once allocations are claimed, they are gone. If the Clark Edition is on your list, the smart move is to act while you can still choose rather than wait and hope.
Owning a limited Lotus in Los Angeles
A rare car deserves a dealer that treats it like one. Galpin Lotus serves the greater Los Angeles area from Van Nuys, and our team is built around the enthusiast owner, from the first conversation through the years you keep the car. When you are ready, our finance team can walk you through purchase and ownership options, and if you are considering a move up from a current vehicle, you can value your trade before you visit.
After the sale, keeping a Lotus at its best is straightforward here. Our service center is staffed to care for these cars specifically, and you can schedule service online whenever you need it. For owners who like to keep things factory-correct, genuine parts are available through our parts center.
If you are still weighing the Emira against the rest of the range, it is worth exploring the full Lotus inventory at Galpin, from the Emira to the electric Eletre and the Emeya. Seeing the lineup side by side tends to make the appeal of the Clark Edition even clearer.
Come see one of just 60
Some cars are best understood in a spec sheet. This is not one of them. The Emira Clark Edition rewards standing next to it, opening the door, and hearing the story behind the details, and that is exactly the experience we want to give you.
To arrange a private viewing of the Lotus Emira Clark Edition, contact Galpin Lotus today or stop by our Van Nuys showroom. Check our hours and directions before you head over, and come ready to fall for a car that very few people will ever have the chance to own. A car this rare will not wait, and neither should you.
