Shelby Cobra Fan at 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, June 1965

Summary

This fan showed her support for Carroll Shelby's Cobra race cars at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1965. She accessorized her Cobra shirt with an AC Spark Plug hat. Five Cobra Daytona Coupes competed at Le Mans that year, with two of them campaigned by Shelby's own Shelby American racing team.

This fan showed her support for Carroll Shelby's Cobra race cars at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1965. She accessorized her Cobra shirt with an AC Spark Plug hat. Five Cobra Daytona Coupes competed at Le Mans that year, with two of them campaigned by Shelby's own Shelby American racing team.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

June 1965

Subject Date

June 1965

Collection Title

Dave Friedman Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.3982

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in

Width: 8 in

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