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Ford Cortina Lotus Driven by Buck Baker and Bob Tillius during Practice Before the Daytona Continental 2000 km Race, February 1965

THF130567 / Ford Cortina Lotus Driven by Buck Baker and Bob Tillius during Practice Before the Daytona Continental 2000 km Race, February 1965
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Artifact Overview

Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. Forty-three cars started the Daytona Continental 2000-Kilometer, the longest race in the United States in 1965. Carroll Shelby's Shelby American racing team dominated, taking five of the top six positions.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

25 February 1965

Subject Date

25 February 1965

Creator Notes

Photographed by Jack Brady Associates, Santa Barbara, California

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.N.650229.1.22

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 0.875 in
Width: 1.375 in

Inscriptions

Ink stamp on back of contact sheet reads: JACK BRADY ASSOCIATES / BOX 5022 / Santa Barbara, California / Journalism, Photography & research for / the Motoring World Handwritten on back lower right corner: 650229