1965 Lotus 38: America Laughed at This British Car, Then It Humiliated the Indy 500

In 1965, I think American motorsport learned the hardest lesson in its history. This is the story of the Lotus 38, the little British car the Indy establishment laughed at and called a funny car, and Jim Clark, the quiet Scottish sheep farmer they never took seriously. I cover the 1963 oil leak controversy that robbed him, the 1964 heartbreak, the gamble that saw Team Lotus skip Monaco entirely, and the race day where Clark led 190 of 200 laps, became the first winner to average over 150 mph, and ended the front-engined roadster era forever. No roadster ever won the Indianapolis 500 again. If you enjoy the stories behind the greatest racing machines ever built, subscribe for more.