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The Lotus Team's first victory at a US circuit was at the US Grand Prix in 1961. Thereafter, Lotus owner Colin Chapman set his sights on winning at Indianapolis. He entered his first rear-engined Lotus in 1963 when Jim Clark drove the Ford-powered Lotus 29 to an amazing second place. The front engined boys took notice. In 1964 the much revised Lotus 34 with new Ford V8 appeared at the Brickyard but due to tire wear the suspension collapsed and the team withdrew its cars. No expense was spared at Lotus for the 1965 evolution of their Indy racer, the Lotus 38. Its design was sleeker than the previous cars and the chassis was slightly modified. Jim Clark once again dominated the race in this Lotus 38/1 against a grid of mixed front- and rear-engined cars. It was a historic victory; the first for a mid-engined car, the first for a British car and the first for a Ford engine.Also photographed at :     | Site Map | Contact | About Us | Terms Of Use / Privacy Policy | Links | carAuctionValues |
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