Jim Clark in the Lotus-Ford #82 after the Indianapolis 500 Race, June 1, 1965
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Artifact Overview
Driver Jim Clark gave a thumbs-up signal from the cockpit of his #82 Lotus-Ford Type 38 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1965. Clark won that year's Indianapolis 500 in his Formula One-style car -- the first rear-engine car to win at Indy. The British-built racer was powered by a 495-horsepower Ford V-8 engine.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Slide (Photograph)
Subject Date
01 June 1965
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.42
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 2 in
Width: 2 in
Inscriptions
On top of slide mount: INDIANAPOLIS 500 / INDIANAPOLIS, IND, USA / 31st MAY 1965 / PHOTO: DAVE FRIEDMAN
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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.
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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.