Lotus
Lotus 38
The Lotus 38 was the first rear-engined car to win the Indianapolis 500, in 1965, driven by Jim Clark. It was run by Lotus at Indianapolis from 1965 to 1967; a total of 8 were built, most for use by Lotus, but several were sold for use by other drivers, including A. J. Foyt and Mario Andretti.
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- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1547168CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_38CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1326229516 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lotus38.jpgPublic domain · Photo: Hempdiddy (talk) · retrieved 2026-10-01
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