Coveralls Worn by Team Lotus Mechanic Graham Clode, 1965
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Artifact Overview
Scotsman Jim Clark won the 1965 Indianapolis 500 with a rear-mounted Ford V-8 engine, but his car and his crew belonged to the United Kingdom's Team Lotus. Mechanic Graham Clode brought two sets of coveralls to the race -- one to get dirty and one to keep clean for the much-wanted victory photo. This is Clode's clean set.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Coveralls
Date Made
1965
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2010.57.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Graham Clode, Team Lotus Mechanic 1964-1966.
Material
Cloth
Metal
Plastic
Technique
Sewing (Needleworking technique)
Color
Green
Yellow (Color)
Black (Color)
Red
White (Color)
Inscriptions
On label: L/ Les Leston/ MADE IN ENGLAND
On patch: TEAM/ LOTUS
On patch: Firestone
On attached paper tag: GP/ Les Leston/ MADE /IN /ENGLAND
oN ATTACHED PAPER TAG, BACK: ALL HENUINE LES LESTON/ "G.P." GARMENTS ARE/ FULLY GUARANTEED/ PLEASE RETURN IMMEDIA-/ TELY TO YOU SUPPLIER/ SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY/ CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT/ STOCK REF./ SIZE G CLODE/ PRICE
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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.