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Jim Clark and the 1965 Indianapolis 500

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In 1965, driver Jim Clark changed the Indianapolis 500 forever when he took the checkered flag in the #82 Lotus-Ford Type 38. Clark's victory was the first at Indy with a rear-engine car. Every winner since has used the same layout.

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1965 Lotus-Ford Race Car

Racing car

Scotsman Jim Clark won the Indianapolis 500 with this rear-engine car in 1965. After his victory, a traditional front-engine car never won that race again. The Lotus-Ford combined a European Formula One-inspired lightweight chassis with a big Ford V-8 engine. The Lotus-Ford's success effectively killed the traditional Indy roadster and established a new design for American race cars.