Preparing for the 4th Annual Grand Prix for Sports Cars, Riverside, California, October 1961

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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, cars, and teams. The 4th annual Grand Prix for Sports Cars attracted some of the best-known U.S. and international drivers to the 3.275-mile course at Riverside, California, in 1961. Australian Jack Brabham bested the field.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

14 October 1961 - 15 October 1961

Subject Date

14 October 1961 - 15 October 1961

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.N.611013.29

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 1.375 in
Width: 0.875 in