Dan Gurney with Checkered Flag at the Paramount Ranch Sports Car Road Races, December 1957
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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, drivers, cars, and teams. Road races were held in 1956 and 1957 on a course at Paramount Ranch near Agoura Hills, California, where Paramount Studios shot many films. The track was closed after several driver fatalities and injuries.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
07 December 1957-08 December 1957
Subject Date
07 December 1957-08 December 1957
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.6545
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in
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