Driver Chris Amon at the Indianapolis 500 Race, May 1967

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Artifact Overview

Chris Amon drove in Formula One races from 1963 to 1976, making 96 starts and earning 11 podium finishes. In 1966 he partnered with fellow New Zealander Bruce McLaren to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Ford GT40. Though Amon never won an F1 Grand Prix race, he was widely considered one of the sport's best drivers.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

May 1967

Creator Notes

Photographed by Bob Tronolone, Burbank, California

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.177

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 9.5 in
Width: 6.5 in

Inscriptions

Ink stamp label with handwriting in categories on back of image reads: PHOTO BY / BOB TRONOLONE / (address) Burbank, California PHOTO IDENTIFICATION: Chris Amon EVENT: Indy DATE May 1967
Driver Chris Amon at the Indianapolis 500 Race, May 1967