9 Days in Summer

9 Days in Summer (1967)

A promotional film for the Ford Company detailing the introduction of the Cosworth engine into Formula 1 in conjunction with Lotus.

Date of release
1967-01-01
Runtime
48m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Phillip Bond

Casting

Interesting facts

9 Days in Summer is a promotional documentary film made by Ford that tells the story of the development of the Ford-funded Cosworth DFV and Lotus 49, the title coming from the nine Formula One races the car took part in the 1967 Formula One season, which are also extensively featured in the film.

Background

After the switch to 3 litre engines in 1966 Formula One season, many F1 teams such as Lotus that had previously been using Climax V8s had to find new engines in order to be competitive. After an unsuccessful partnership with BRM and their heavy, unreliable H16 engine Chapman persuaded Ford to fund the development of a new 3 litre V8 produced by Cosworth.

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