May
22 2006
CALLUM BROTHERS WIN 2006 JIM CLARK MEMORIAL AWARD
 The
Association of Scottish Motoring Writers has awarded Ian and Moray Callum,
designers at Jaguar and Ford, the prestigious Jim Clark Memorial Award
for 2006. It is being given in recognition of their outstanding contribution
to global car design.
The Jim Clark Memorial
trophy is awarded to Scottish people who have made a major contribution
to the world of motoring. Previous winners include Sir Jackie Stewart,
Colin McRae, Tom Walkinshaw, Alan McNish, Robert Reid, road safety guru
Dr. Murray McKay and, last year, for the first time posthumously, to author,
broadcaster and journalist Ross Finlay
The award was presented
on Saturday, May 20 at Gleneagles Hotel by Stephen Park, president of
the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers. He said, “This year there
were several worthy nominations but, receiving the vast majority of votes,
the joint award for the Callum brothers was a clear favourite with our
members.
“Not only is it a
unique situation to have two Scotsmen hold such senior positions in automotive
design but the fact that they are brothers is all the more remarkable.
“Ian is a previous
winner of the award but, as the man responsible for the stunning appearance
of the new Jaguar XK sports car, ASMW members felt that his contribution
towards the new design direction of Jaguar cars should be recognised.
“In parallel to Ian’s
achievements, younger brother Moray previously led the design department
at Mazda and has been instrumental in reinvigorating the brand’s image
with a new range of strikingly designed vehicles, including the innovative
RX-8 and the acclaimed MX-5. Moray has just recently moved to Ford in
Detroit and we wish him every success in his new design post.”
The Jim Clark Memorial
Award is named after Jim Clark who, in a Lotus 49 at the Dutch Grand Prix
in 1967, gave Ford its first ever Formula One win with the new Ford-Cosworth
V8 Grand Prix engine.
"Being recognised
by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers is a great honour for
both of us,” said Moray Callum. “To feature among our personal sporting
heroes, such as Jackie Stewart, is a tremendous thrill.”
Ian Callum, 51, began
his career at Ford in 1979 and has worked on the exterior and interior
designs of the Fiesta, the Mondeo, the Ford RS200 mid-engined rally car,
the Escort RS Cosworth and the Ford Puma. More recently his work includes
the Aston Martin DB7 and Vanquish, the Volvo C70 and work on the Range
Rover.
His most recent car
is the recently launched Jaguar XK which has received many plaudits in
the automotive press worldwide.
Ian’s younger brother
Moray, 48, spent six years at Chrysler UK before moving to PSA Peugeot
Citroen and the design studios of Ghia in Turin, where his work included
the creation of the Ghia Via concept as well as work on Jaguar and Aston
Martin projects.
Moray joined Ford
in 1995, where he became Chief Designer for North American Operations.
In 2001 he led Mazda’s worldwide design team and is credited with revitalizing
the marque’s line-up. This year he has rejoined the team at Ford as Design
Director of Ford Cars for the Americas.
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