Dan Gurney in Ferrari for First Race at Rheims, France, July 5, 1959
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Artifact Overview
Dan Gurney forged one of the most versatile and successful careers in motorsport. His 51 wins as a driver included Grand Prix, Indy car, NASCAR, and sports car events. His accomplishments as an engineer, car builder, and team owner with his company All American Racers included the "Gurney flap" spoiler extension, the innovative Alligator motorcycle, and 158 AAR-built Eagle race cars.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
05 July 1959
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.61
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 8 in
Inscriptions
Orange label with handwriting in upper left corner reads: GURNEY / REIMS '59 / 1st RACE / C4-7 / Credit D. Friedman Photo Coll.
White label center back handwritten in marker reads: DAN GURNEY / FERRARI 1959 / REIMS / 7/5/59 / #28
Handwrittten in upper left corner: 44 20
Handwritten under orange label: P.64 192*5%
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