Preparing for the Indianapolis 500 at the All American Racers Facility, May 1966

Summary

Photographer Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This photo shows preparations for the 1966 Indianapolis 500 at the All American Racers shop in Santa Ana, California. Joe Leonard finished 9th in the #6 car -- AAR's best Indy 500 finish that year.

Photographer Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This photo shows preparations for the 1966 Indianapolis 500 at the All American Racers shop in Santa Ana, California. Joe Leonard finished 9th in the #6 car -- AAR's best Indy 500 finish that year.

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

1966

Subject Date

May 1966

Collection Title

Dave Friedman Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.N.660501.2.22

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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