Jim Clark in Lotus Racer at the Indianapolis 500 Race, 1965
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Artifact Overview
Scotsman Jim Clark was photographed in his #82 Lotus-Ford Type 38 in 1965. Clark finished second at the 1963 Indianapolis 500, and he was forced out early by tire and suspension damage in 1964. The third time was the charm when, in 1965, Clark became the first driver to win Indy with a rear-engine car -- and the first foreign driver to win since 1916.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
May 1965
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
Inscriptions
Printed label with handwriting in categories adhered to back of image reads:
Must Credit /
Dave Friedman /
[address in Santa Ana, California]
Driver: Jim Clark /
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 / permission of the photographer
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SetJim Clark and the 1965 Indianapolis 500
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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.