1965 Indianapolis 500 -- Item 1038

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Artifact Overview

Team Lotus and Ford fielded two drivers in the 1965 Indianapolis 500: Jim Clark and Bobby Johns. Both men drove a monocoque Lotus Type 38 powered by a rear-mounted Ford V-8 engine. Clark's car wore #82 while Johns's wore #83. Johns finished seventh and Clark finished first, with Clark becoming the first Indy 500 winner in a rear-engine car.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Digital image

Subject Date

May 1965

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.317.14453

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Technique

Digital imaging

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 1204 pixel
Width: 1795 pixel
Resolution: 72 dpi
Depth: 24 bit