“ CHALLENGE! " 47th ANNUAL / 1963 INDIANAPOLIS 500 w/ FORD LOTUS GRAND PRIX RACE CAR XD95625
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This Ford Motor Co. film "Challenge!" takes viewers to the 47th annual Indianapolis 500 and follows the development of the Lotus 29, a British racing car built by Team Lotus for the 1963 race. It was their first attempt at the event and the two cars which were entered finished second and seventh in the hands of Jim Clark and Dan Gurney. These cars proved that the configuration was competitive, and that the days of the big and heavy front-engined roadsters were numbered. The 1963 race took place on May 30th, 1963 and was won by Rufus Parnell Jones.
The film opens with a race car spinning out (:22). The Ford Lotus 29 appears with driver Dan Gurney (:45). The film is presented by the Ford Engine and Foundry Division Product Engineering Office (:52). The film turns to the origins of the Ford Lotus and shows the competition -- the Offenhauser Racing Engine or "Offy" which at the time was in broad use. The sprawling Ford campus (1:02) and Ford Engineering Plant (1:05) are pictured in Dearborn Michigan. Ford Motor Company Engineers look over blueprints as the decision is made to enter the Indy 500 (1:07). Engineers worked to develop a gasoline engine which could challenge the Offenhauser engine (1:18). Features of the Offenhauser engine (1:23). These engines held dominance over the Indy 500. Norm Demler’s car is towed in (1:40). Famed racer Barney Oldfield drives the Ford 999 down the track in 1903 (2:01). The brick surface (2:06). A diagram of a basic Ford Fairlane production engine (2:32). An early model of the Lotus Grand Prix Racer (2:58) appears built in England. The narrator notes two Ford cars were entered for this race (3:05). Dan Gurney; the American racing driver, and Scottish driver; James Clark (3:10) drive for Ford. Engines were tested at the Arizona Proving Ground (3:19). The Ford Galaxie 500 (3:23) appears at the Dearborn proving ground. A standard vehicle with its body removed is tested in a wind tunnel (3:39). The engine is zoomed in on (3:46). The test facility is known as Hurricane Road. The switch is kicked as the test begins (4:12). Track conditions are simulated (4:24). The third and final series of engines are pictured (4:40). The cylinder block is zoomed in on (4:58). Pistons are inserted (5:06). The magnesium intake manifold (6:29), the flywheel (6:57) and oil pan are installed. Dynamometer tests are conducted (7:16). Two cars are constructed for the Indy 500 at the Lotus Plant in England (7:45). Colin Chapman (7:56); the President of Lotus Limited (7:57) observes progress of the project. The car is designed to be an elongated version of the 25 lotus Grand Prix model (8:08). Disk brakes are adjusted (8:20). The Lotus is weighed (8:43). Rubberized gas tanks are installed (9:12). The chassis and frame are added (9:39). The camera glides up over the completed race car (10:01). Dan Gurney sits in the driver’s seat (10:14). He takes off to test out the track (10:34). Crowds cheer from the stands (10:46). Gurney spins out (11:05) and smacks hard against the guardrail. The Lotus appears badly damaged (11:24). The Lotus garage appears in Gasoline Alley (11:33). Mechanics work to get a third Lotus ready for a qualifying run (11:39). Parnelli Jones (11:52) qualifies the Offenhauser powered Watson designed car. Jimmy Clark straps on his helmet (12:05) and takes off for a qualifying run (12:30). He crosses the finish line (13:12) and awards himself 5th place in the starting lineup. Mechanics work to remove parts from Clark’s car for use on #93 (13:31). Gurney appears (14:03). He qualifies his car (14:45). Fans buy tickets at the gate (14:53). 300,000 jam the stands (15:02). Cars are taxied around the pace lap (15:44). The starter waves the green flag (16:04). Parnelli Jones holds the lead (17:12). Bud Tinglestad spins out (17:29). Allen Crowe’s car wrecks (17:51). Roger McCluskey takes a pit stop (18:36). Dan Gurney takes lengthy pit break (18:48). Clark is called in (19:47). McElreath nearly collides with his pit crew (20:40). Parnelli Jones appears for another stop (20:54). Clark and Gurney hold the number one and two spots (21:42). Eddie Sachs spins out (22:01). He is able to recover and reenters the race (22:15). He hits the wall (22:45). McCluskey spins out (23:13). Parnelli Jones takes the checkered flag, setting a new record (23:29). Clark and his Lotus take second (23:38). A Ford Motor Company presentation (24:16).
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Indy fix, the lead car was dropping oil, Clark held back waiting for it to be black flagged.
Officials said it was water, only delayed the inevitable.
There's a great book, Lotus the Indianapolis years, well worth a read .
What a year, I was 5 years old and Kennedy was shot 1/22/63. all the teachers were crying that day and we all went home. Back in the day when the boys and girls lined up separate and the girls went into the school first. I also remember there were no cartoons on that weekend because of the funeral on all three tv channels we were able to pick up back then.
Actually, this was Dan Gurney's brainchild, not Ford's.
And let's not forget Jack Brabham running a Cooper in 1961's Indy.
I would love to know the dyno numbers, compression ratio, camshaft specifications, flow numbers on the heads, how many CFM the carburetors flowed and the CID of that all aluminum 4bolt main block, forged steel crank, aluminum headed Windsor engine. That's some serious engineering in that little monster.
@tonyelliott7734
I agree with you Tony. Pretty cool.
But the engineering facts are that this Windsor engine is limited by its pushrod valve actuation.
RPM's = BHP. And a pushrod V8 of this architecture is never going to reliably rev over 10,000rpm.
Unlike the DOHC Cosworth and Ilmor's pure racing engines 12,500rpm.
Wadda yuh say my man?
The direct acting 'OHC' design is proven, the good ol' pushrod design can be made to rev over 10 grand with proper valve springs, roller cams and sodium filled valves.
What about those little Buick V6s?
@@DennisMerwood-xk8wp
I agree. But I'm not talking about all that. I'm talking about wanting to know the details on this particular engine from 1963.
@@roberthevern6169
The wonderful Buicks were not "little", Robert.
1-liter bigger in capacity, and with a ton more turbo boost
And only running at 9,600RPM in the race. And only once just lasted 500-miles.
But in general, they were 50-lap wonders!
I still love them though.
But with that much boost a Cosworth would have been 1200+BHP!
czcams.com/video/Qa5PiDRhV7Q/video.htmlsi=rKs8VDUwbSXtFfbd
The Indy Museum has recently restored Gurney's 1963 No.93 car and has a series of videos here.
The track is so big you require a compass to navigate...
very cool 😎 😎
This is the last year carburetors are used.