But not all in the same year! Was it not the 2nd attempt Lotus and Jimmy
Clark had at the Indy when they won it?
In a message dated 26/06/2008 07:47:37 GMT Daylight Time,
b-evans@earthlink.net writes:
I wonder how many remember the hue and cry in 1965, when
Jimmy Clark came to Indianapolis with his green Lotus-Ford? Some drivers
threatened to boycott the race, and many snickered at Clark and Colin
Chapman for having the engine mounted in the REAR of the car, of all places.
The Flying Scot, of course, showed them all, not only with the BRG paint,
but also becoming the first driver with a rear-engine car to win it all.
BRG was suddenly the "in" color for sports cars.
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