Dave MacDonald Driving Victory Lap in Shelby Cobra CSX2026 at Chavez Ravine Race, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California, March 1963

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Artifact Overview

Dave MacDonald competed in southern California drag races before moving to sports cars and stock cars. He raced Corvettes for Chevrolet and Cobras for Carroll Shelby. MacDonald's first appearance in the Indianapolis 500, in 1964, was his last race. He lost control on the second lap, hit the wall, and died from injuries he sustained in the fiery crash.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

02 March 1963-03 March 1963

Subject Date

02 March 1963-03 March 1963

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.6096.25

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 0.875 in
Width: 1.375 in