Racing legend Jim Clark and Lotus guru Colin Chapman are locked in last minute discussions ahead of one of motorsport’s most historic events – the 1965 Indianapolis 500.

Clark, vying for his second Formula One World Championship skipped the Monaco Grand Prix to travel to the USA to contest the greatest race on Earth. The combination of Clark’s driving skill, Chapman’s talents and the awesome Ford-powered Lotus proved unstoppable – and Clark took a victory which revolutionised American racing, leading to a wholesale change from front-engined to rear-engined racing machines.

Not only did Clark claim an historic Indy 500 victory in 1965, he also secured that second F1 World Championship despite missing Monaco.

This photograph, from the LAT archives, records the calm before a motorsport storm which would create a new chapter in the annals of racing.

This photo is printed onto high quality 375gsm, PH-neutral matte canvas approved to Fine Art Trade Guild and Wilhelm Imaging Research standards. Combined with the Epson pigment based inks, canvases are guaranteed to remain crisp and vibrant for more than 75 years.

Each print is UV sealed for ultimate protection, and is supplied complete with a special hanging bracket for flush fitting onto standard picture hooks.

The canvases are stretched over a finger jointed, kiln dried Scandinavian pine stretching frame.

The canvas print is available in a variety of sizes - A0 (47”x33”/840mmx1188mm approx), A1 (33”x24”/594mmx840mm approx), A2 (24”x16”/420mmx594mm approx), A3 (16”x12”/297mmx420mm approx) and A4 (8"x12"/210mmx297mm approx).

This image is also available as a mounted or unmounted print.