1964 Lotus 34 Ford [34/3]

1964 Lotus 34 Ford [34/3] in Car Crazy, Non-fiction TV, 2001-2025 Ep. 2.03

Class: Cars, Racecar — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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skywatcher68 ◊ 2012-10-05 17:45
dsl ◊ 2012-10-05 20:45	Jim Clark's car at 64 Indy - took pole with a lap 7 mph higher than the lap record but retired after 44 laps with suspension problems (apparently because Colin Chapman had insisted on using Dunlop tyres instead of Ford's preferred Firestone, and the Dunlops caused too much vibration). Seems Clark practiced in #34/2 but raced #34/3 which is this Parnelli museum car. Various blog accounts, eg http://www.slotforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=38675 and Link to "www.britishspeed.com" .

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skywatcher68

◊ 2012-10-05 17:45

dsl

◊ 2012-10-05 20:45

Jim Clark's car at 64 Indy - took pole with a lap 7 mph higher than the lap record but retired after 44 laps with suspension problems (apparently because Colin Chapman had insisted on using Dunlop tyres instead of Ford's preferred Firestone, and the Dunlops caused too much vibration). Seems Clark practiced in #34/2 but raced #34/3 which is this Parnelli museum car. Various blog accounts, eg http://www.slotforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=38675 and Link to "www.britishspeed.com" .

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1964 Lotus 34 Ford [34/3]