Sam Weiss in Porsche 718 RSK at United States Grand Prix Sports Cars Race, Riverside, California, October 1959

THF93842 / Sam Weiss in Porsche 718 RSK at United States Grand Prix Sports Cars Race, Riverside, California, October 1959
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Artifact Overview

Dave Friedman captured auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This photo is from the 1959 U.S. Grand Prix held at Riverside International Raceway, some 50 miles east of Los Angeles, California. Phil Hill won the overall victory in the #2 Ferrari 250 TR59.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Slide (Photograph)

Date Made

1959

Subject Date

10 October 1959 - 11 October 1959

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.4713

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Technique

Chromogenic processes

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 2 in
Width: 2 in

Sam Weiss in Porsche 718 RSK at United States Grand Prix Sports Cars Race, Riverside, California, October 1959