On its first outing, at Zandvoort for the 1967 Dutch Grand Prix, Colin Chapman’s Lotus 49 was steered to pole position by Graham Hill, and went on to take the fastest lap and win the race in the hands of Jim Clark.
This video, from Ford, tells the story of the car and its mighty debut.
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MotorSportRetro
There was always a glow around this one. http://t.co/ybKphMMXI6
MotorSportRetro
How fast...this is how fast. http://t.co/8NMkkYLpBY
MotorSportRetro
Que Serra Serra...what ever will be, will be. http://t.co/NGvV06uEHh
MotorSportRetro
There was always a glow around this one. http://t.co/ybKphMMXI6
MotorSportRetro
How fast...this is how fast. http://t.co/8NMkkYLpBY
MotorSportRetro
Que Serra Serra...what ever will be, will be. http://t.co/NGvV06uEHh
JensonButton
Love it! RT @sammymay123: @JensonButton you always have an excuse JB :(
JensonButton
It's tough starting down in P9 as I felt there was so much more in the car. Still think we can do something with strategy tomorrow though :)
JensonButton
It was looking so good....! Great effort by the team in Q1 & Q2.. Fuel pump issue started at the start of Q3 so no chance to set a good time
Jamesallenonf1
Nico Rosberg makes it a hat-trick of pole positions in wet-dry Monaco qualifying http://t.co/2GIjQF5Jvo
andrewbensonf1
There has been a lot of talk about whether Mercedes might use their second driver tactically. Ross Brawn says not. "We'll let the race run"
andrewbensonf1
Lewis Hamilton admits he has been struggling to drive his Mercedes car since joining the team this season http://t.co/ijPwa5Rvy9
