12 Hours of Sebring Race, March 27, 1965

Summary

Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image documents the race-day atmosphere surrounding the 1965 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race. Teammates Jim Hall and Hap Sharp, driving an ultra-light Chevrolet Chaparral, persevered through the Florida heat and torrential rains to take the victory.

Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image documents the race-day atmosphere surrounding the 1965 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race. Teammates Jim Hall and Hap Sharp, driving an ultra-light Chevrolet Chaparral, persevered through the Florida heat and torrential rains to take the victory.

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

27 March 1965

Subject Date

27 March 1965

Creators

Friedman, Dave 

Collection Title

Dave Friedman Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.249.20

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 0.875 in

Width: 1.375 in

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