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- Report from the Goodwood Revival - Revisit the glory days of postwar British motorsport at the inimitable Goodwood Revival, including a spotlight on legendary race driver Jim Clark and the Lotus-Ford Type 38 that he drove, which is now in our collections.
- September 20, 2013
- Collections - Article
Report from the Goodwood Revival
Revisit the glory days of postwar British motorsport at the inimitable Goodwood Revival, including a spotlight on legendary race driver Jim Clark and the Lotus-Ford Type 38 that he drove, which is now in our collections.
- A Step Back in Time at Goodwood Revival - This week, our staff took a step back to the 1960s and left Dearborn for West Sussex, England, to take part in the Goodwood Revival, a car festival celebrating post-World War II (1948-1966) road racing automobiles and motorcycles.
- September 15, 2012
- Collections - Article
A Step Back in Time at Goodwood Revival
This week, our staff took a step back to the 1960s and left Dearborn for West Sussex, England, to take part in the Goodwood Revival, a car festival celebrating post-World War II (1948-1966) road racing automobiles and motorcycles.
- Reflections on the Goodwood Revival - Last month, The Henry Ford participated in the Goodwood Revival, including a special tribute to legendary American race driver and builder Dan Gurney with our Ford Mark IV in which Gurney and A.J. Foyt won the 1967 Le Mans.
- October 12, 2012
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Reflections on the Goodwood Revival
Last month, The Henry Ford participated in the Goodwood Revival, including a special tribute to legendary American race driver and builder Dan Gurney with our Ford Mark IV in which Gurney and A.J. Foyt won the 1967 Le Mans.
- The 1965 Lotus-Ford Is Off to Goodwood - Learn a bit about our 1965 Lotus-Ford Race Car, winner of the 1965 Indianapolis 500, and its visit to the 2013 Goodwood Revival car show.
- September 11, 2013
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The 1965 Lotus-Ford Is Off to Goodwood
Learn a bit about our 1965 Lotus-Ford Race Car, winner of the 1965 Indianapolis 500, and its visit to the 2013 Goodwood Revival car show.
- Goodwood Revival: On the Track - Watch Dario Franchitti drive The Henry Ford's Lotus-Ford 38/1 for the Jim Clark Tribute at the 2013 Goodwood Revival.
- September 14, 2013
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Goodwood Revival: On the Track
Watch Dario Franchitti drive The Henry Ford's Lotus-Ford 38/1 for the Jim Clark Tribute at the 2013 Goodwood Revival.
- Goodwood Revival: Day 1 - Watch a short wrap-up of day one at the 2013 Goodwood Revival car show.
- September 13, 2013
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Goodwood Revival: Day 1
Watch a short wrap-up of day one at the 2013 Goodwood Revival car show.
- The 1965 Lotus-Ford: Resources at The Henry Ford - Jim Clark changed the face of the Indianapolis 500 in 1965 when he won with a rear-engine car, the lightweight Lotus-Ford race car. Learn more about the story with resources from our collections.
- May 14, 2015
- Collections - Article
The 1965 Lotus-Ford: Resources at The Henry Ford
Jim Clark changed the face of the Indianapolis 500 in 1965 when he won with a rear-engine car, the lightweight Lotus-Ford race car. Learn more about the story with resources from our collections.
- Gothic Revival Beam Engine, circa 1855 - By the mid-1800s steam power had become widely adopted throughout settled areas of the United States. While refinements continued, the basic technology was accepted fully enough that it began to host contemporary decorative fashions. This engine's pronounced Gothic styling -- thoroughly digested into its (fairly advanced) engineering -- suggests the significance steam power had assumed both practically and philosophically.
- circa 1855
- Collections - Artifact
Gothic Revival Beam Engine, circa 1855
By the mid-1800s steam power had become widely adopted throughout settled areas of the United States. While refinements continued, the basic technology was accepted fully enough that it began to host contemporary decorative fashions. This engine's pronounced Gothic styling -- thoroughly digested into its (fairly advanced) engineering -- suggests the significance steam power had assumed both practically and philosophically.
- Celebrating an All-American Win - One of the great stories of this year's Goodwood Revival is the 45th anniversary of the Ford Mark IV win at Le Mans, including Terje Johansen, a Norwegian glass engineer who worked on the windshields.
- September 16, 2012
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Celebrating an All-American Win
One of the great stories of this year's Goodwood Revival is the 45th anniversary of the Ford Mark IV win at Le Mans, including Terje Johansen, a Norwegian glass engineer who worked on the windshields.
- Just Added to Our Digital Collections: Jim Clark - In honor of our Lotus-Ford racecar and the driver who drove it to victory in the 1965 Indianapolis 500, we’ve just digitized several dozen photos of the car, the race, and Jim Clark. Learn more on our blog.
- September 09, 2013
- Collections - Article
Just Added to Our Digital Collections: Jim Clark
In honor of our Lotus-Ford racecar and the driver who drove it to victory in the 1965 Indianapolis 500, we’ve just digitized several dozen photos of the car, the race, and Jim Clark. Learn more on our blog.