The Classic Team Lotus 49 is one of the most iconic Formula One ever made, if not the archetype of the F1 car itself.
The story speak by herself.
In 1966 the rules call for a 3litre engine. So the most brilliant F1 designer ever, Colin Chapman, and engine supremo Keith Duckworth came together to produce the now legendary Lotus 49, powered by the Ford DFV -- which would become the most successful engine in Formula One history. This motor literally #build# the F1 as we know it.
Driven by nonetheless that Graham Hill and Jim Clark, the car went from concept to racetrack in just months and, amazingly, was victorious on four occasions during the 1967 Grand Prix season, including its debut in the Dutch GP, where Hill score the Pole position and Clark the fastest lap and a fine victory.