Bruce McLaren at the 4th Annual Grand Prix for Sports Cars, Riverside, California, October 1961

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Artifact Overview

New Zealander driver Bruce McLaren competed in Formula One races for 12 years. He earned 27 podium finishes, including four wins. McLaren also competed eight times in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and he won the race with co-driver Chris Amon in 1966. Bruce McLaren was killed while testing a car in 1970, but his McLaren racing team continued.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

13 October 1961 - 15 October 1961

Subject Date

13 October 1961 - 15 October 1961

Creators

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.6558.12

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 2.375 in
Width: 2.375 in