Jim Clark Seated in Lotus Racer Talking to Pit Crew before Indianapolis 500 Race, 1965
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Artifact Overview
This photograph shows a rear-engine Lotus-Ford Type 38 at a 1965 practice session before the Indianapolis 500 race. Car builder Colin Chapman is seen talking with the eventual winner, driver Jim Clark.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
May 1965
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.8
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 /
The Dave Friedman Photo Collection /
[address, Newport Beach, CA]
Driver: Jim Clark /
Machine: Lotus 38 /
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: 5-24
Small piece of masking tape on back, handwritten in pencil lower right corner reads: 25A MS
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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.