Ford Archive Gems - Lotus in the 60's

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This breathtaking collection of extraordinary archive film is a unique insight into a golden era of motorsport, on both sides of the Atlantic. Lotus in the Sixties, from the Ford Archive Gems series, includes a rare glimpse of footage from the 1969 Monaco Grand Prix, incredible trackside film from the legendary Indianapolis 500 and the rookie appearance of superstar of speed Mario Andretti.

Rare footage takes you closer than ever to the 'American revolution' -- the arrival of the iconic Ford-powered, rear-engined Lotus which changed the face of US racing, and allowed Jim Clark to challenge established US stars including Parnelli Jones and Bobby Unser to take victory in 1965, just two years after the car's debut appearance.

First Time Out marks the birth of a legend as stunning archive footage captures the beautiful sights and sounds of the Formula One debut of the iconic Lotus 49, and its record-breaking Ford DFV engine, at Zandvoort in 1967. This spectacular sequence shows Clark and Graham Hill using the car's extraordinary performance to challenge other greats of the day.
Last, but definitely not least, exclusive footage from the 1969 Monaco Grand Prix, Hill's fifth and final victory at the principality.

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Sports

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• ford
• lotus
• 60's
• 1960's
• duke
• video

[FlamerK6]

i hope the financial crisis forces the fia to make f1 what it was back then: pure driving and skills. it'd be great to see simple racecars without flappy paddle shifting or wings in formula 1

[gentil79]

look at them pouring the oil and the petrol! ahah no monkwy business with fuelling pumps and crap like that. Fill it up mate!

[cptnemo20kl]

I wonder how hard it might be to make a Lotus 49 - esque road-legal car. Imagine going for a sunday drive!

[john289]

I'm afraid there's no going back, my friend, evolution is irreversible...alas !

[dextersno1fan]

I miss Lotus

[M3addicted]

they look sooo good!

[cosmicdingo]

Hard to build a F1 car that could stay competitive for 4 years w/o big modifications, but Chapman did it. It was fragile, and demanded finesse driving, but it was the class of the late 60s.

[2beeoarknot2bee]

I'm not a huge fan of motor sport, but love the old footage.

[f4tweet]

Wow, looking back 40+ years and realizing what death traps these cars and tracks were only makes me appreciate the races I saw more.

[tomsnhsingle]

Love this video. Gotta love Parnelli Jones! I see why Saleen did the 2007 Saleen PJ Mustang. Only 500 made! A real collector as PJ worked on from day one and signed each one.