Tecnomodel Lotus 38 w. Figure - 1st 1965 Indianapolis 500 - #82 J. Clark 1:18 model car

Tecnomodel 1:18 resin model of the #82 Lotus 38 as driven to victory by Jim Clark in the 1965 Indianapolis 500. The Lotus 38 was an evolution of Colin Chapman's previous Indy racers: the 29 and 34. Unlike its two predecessors, it featured a full monocoque tub chassis. The 38 utilised the same Ford V8 engine as was used in the 34, the mid-mounted unit generating around 500 bhp. The rear-engined revolution finally took hold of the Indy 500 in 1965, with it being the first edition of the race to have the majority of the competitors fielding machines with the powerplant at the back. After proving competitive in their first two attempts at the Brickyard in 1963 and 1964, Jim Clark and Lotus swept all before them in 1965. The Scot led 190 of the race's 200 laps, becoming the first non-American winner of the race since 1920. He also won the Formula One world championship that season, and to this day is the only driver to have won the Indy 500 and the F1 title in the same year. Driver figure included.