Bobby Johns in Lotus Ford Racer #83 with Pit Crew at the Indianapolis 500 Race, 1965
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Team Lotus and Ford brought in NASCAR driver Bobby Johns to pilot the Ford-powered Lotus number 83 car in the 1965 Indianapolis 500, alongside Jimmy Clark's number 82 car. Johns finished seventh. He made seven attempts to qualify for Indy during his career, also succeeding in 1969 where he finished the race in tenth place.
Team Lotus and Ford brought in NASCAR driver Bobby Johns to pilot the Ford-powered Lotus number 83 car in the 1965 Indianapolis 500, alongside Jimmy Clark's number 82 car. Johns finished seventh. He made seven attempts to qualify for Indy during his career, also succeeding in 1969 where he finished the race in tenth place.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
May 1965
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Printed label with handwriting in categories adhered to back of image reads: Must Credit / The Dave Friedman Photo Collection / [address] Driver: Bobby Johns / Machine: Lotus Ford / Date and event: Indy 500 5-65 / This photograph is the copyright of Dave Friedman and must / not be reproduced without the expressed consent of the / photographer. Handwritten small label on upper right corner of label reads: 5-20 / P.85
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