Funded by Ford for Team Lotus, the Cosworth DFV engine debuted with a victory by Jim Clark in 1967. Available to customer teams for £7,500, it secured 155 Grand Prix wins between 1967 and 1985.
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– CosworthDFSV8engine by Doctorindy (CC BY-SA 3.0)
– Cosworth DFV by unknown photographer (CC BY-SA 3.0)
– Cosworth DFV in Tyrrell 008 by John Chapman ( Pyrope ) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
– Cosworth DFX engine by JOHN LLOYD (CC BY 2.0)
– Ford Cosworth DFV Engine at Formula 1 Exhibition, London by Hullian111 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
– Lotus 72E Cosworth DFV at Quail 2023 by Prova MO (CC BY-SA 4.0)
– Ford Cosworth V8 DFV (26850710931) by Falcon® Photography from France (CC BY-SA 2.0)
– Cosworth DFV Donington by John Chapman ( Pyrope ) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
– Cosworth DFV in Tyrrell 008 cropped by Cosworth_DFV_in_Tyrrell_008.jpg : John Chapman ( Pyrope ) derivative work: AlexJ ( talk ) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
– Ford-Cosworth DFV front-right National Motor Museum Beaulieu noBG by Quelle: Morio / Freisteller, Bildbearbeitung & Retusche von Auge=mit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
– Circa 1980 Cosworth DFV at Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi by Mr.choppers (CC BY-SA 3.0)
– Ford Cosworth DFV I Nemici del Drake by Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart (CC BY 4.0)
– Brabham BT26A Cosworth-DFV-V8-noBG by Quelle: Thesupermat / Freisteller, Bildbearbeitung & Retusche von Auge=mit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
– ClarkJim(blauesHemd)1966Aug by Lothar Spurzem (CC BY-SA 2.0 de)
– Lotus 102B by Greentrench (CC BY 2.0)
– Lotus 49-1 by Deep silence (Mikaël Restoux) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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