Jim Clark and his Racing Team with Lotus Racer, Indianapolis 500 Race, 1965

Summary

Jim Clark (in car), Colin Chapman (in necktie, kneeling) and the Team Lotus crew pose with Clark's Lotus-Ford Type 38 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1965. Designer Chapman and driver Clark revolutionized the Indy 500 with their rear-engine Formula One style car. It was the very opposite of the front-engine roadsters that dominated the race prior to Clark's 1965 victory.

Jim Clark (in car), Colin Chapman (in necktie, kneeling) and the Team Lotus crew pose with Clark's Lotus-Ford Type 38 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1965. Designer Chapman and driver Clark revolutionized the Indy 500 with their rear-engine Formula One style car. It was the very opposite of the front-engine roadsters that dominated the race prior to Clark's 1965 victory.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in

Width: 10 in

Inscriptions

Printed label with handwriting in categories adhered to back of image reads: Must Credit / Dave Friedman / [address in Santa Ana, California] Driver: Jim Clark / Machine: Lotus Ford / Date and event: Indy 500 5-65 / This photograph is the copyright of Dave Friedman / and must not be reproduced without the expressed / permission of the photographer

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