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- Miniature Race Car Company Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This model was a product of the Miniature Race Car Company of Santa Monica, California. Slats in the nose and "windshield" allowed air to reach the engine inside.
- 1940
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Miniature Race Car Company Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This model was a product of the Miniature Race Car Company of Santa Monica, California. Slats in the nose and "windshield" allowed air to reach the engine inside.
- Race Cars of Driven to Win - Scotsman Jim Clark won the Indianapolis 500 with this rear-engine car in 1965. After his victory, a traditional front-engine car never won that race again. The Lotus-Ford combined a European Formula One-inspired lightweight chassis with a big Ford V-8 engine. The Lotus-Ford's success effectively killed the traditional Indy roadster and established a new design for American race cars.
- April 01, 2021
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Race Cars of Driven to Win
Scotsman Jim Clark won the Indianapolis 500 with this rear-engine car in 1965. After his victory, a traditional front-engine car never won that race again. The Lotus-Ford combined a European Formula One-inspired lightweight chassis with a big Ford V-8 engine. The Lotus-Ford's success effectively killed the traditional Indy roadster and established a new design for American race cars.
- Porsche Race Cars in a Garage, 1962 - Germany's Porsche has roots in a company formed by Ferdinand Porsche, Aldolf Rosenberger and Anton Piech in 1931. Initially a consulting firm, Porsche built its first cars in 1948, and racing efforts began soon after that. Rear- and mid-engine Porsche cars found success in many competition series, and the company embraced motorsport as core to its engineering and development processes.
- 1962
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Porsche Race Cars in a Garage, 1962
Germany's Porsche has roots in a company formed by Ferdinand Porsche, Aldolf Rosenberger and Anton Piech in 1931. Initially a consulting firm, Porsche built its first cars in 1948, and racing efforts began soon after that. Rear- and mid-engine Porsche cars found success in many competition series, and the company embraced motorsport as core to its engineering and development processes.
- Porsche Race Cars in a Garage, 1962 - Germany's Porsche has roots in a company formed by Ferdinand Porsche, Aldolf Rosenberger and Anton Piech in 1931. Initially a consulting firm, Porsche built its first cars in 1948, and racing efforts began soon after that. Rear- and mid-engine Porsche cars found success in many competition series, and the company embraced motorsport as core to its engineering and development processes.
- 1962
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Porsche Race Cars in a Garage, 1962
Germany's Porsche has roots in a company formed by Ferdinand Porsche, Aldolf Rosenberger and Anton Piech in 1931. Initially a consulting firm, Porsche built its first cars in 1948, and racing efforts began soon after that. Rear- and mid-engine Porsche cars found success in many competition series, and the company embraced motorsport as core to its engineering and development processes.
- Porsche Race Cars in a Garage, 1962 - Germany's Porsche has roots in a company formed by Ferdinand Porsche, Aldolf Rosenberger and Anton Piech in 1931. Initially a consulting firm, Porsche built its first cars in 1948, and racing efforts began soon after that. Rear- and mid-engine Porsche cars found success in many competition series, and the company embraced motorsport as core to its engineering and development processes.
- 1962
- Collections - Artifact
Porsche Race Cars in a Garage, 1962
Germany's Porsche has roots in a company formed by Ferdinand Porsche, Aldolf Rosenberger and Anton Piech in 1931. Initially a consulting firm, Porsche built its first cars in 1948, and racing efforts began soon after that. Rear- and mid-engine Porsche cars found success in many competition series, and the company embraced motorsport as core to its engineering and development processes.
- Chevrolet Corvette Race Cars in S.C.C.A. Race, Cumberland, Maryland, May 1959 - 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, drivers, and teams. This photo shows two Chevrolet Corvettes in a Sports Car Club of America race at Cumberland, Maryland, in 1959. Organizers laid out the circuit at the city's airport.
- May 17, 1959
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Chevrolet Corvette Race Cars in S.C.C.A. Race, Cumberland, Maryland, May 1959
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, drivers, and teams. This photo shows two Chevrolet Corvettes in a Sports Car Club of America race at Cumberland, Maryland, in 1959. Organizers laid out the circuit at the city's airport.
- Ford GT40 Race Cars at Sebring 12 Hours Race, March 1968 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image documents the race-day atmosphere surrounding the 1968 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race. Lolas, Ford GT40s, and Chevrolet Camaros all made a run at the trophy, but two Porsches topped the podium in the end.
- March 23, 1968
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Ford GT40 Race Cars at Sebring 12 Hours Race, March 1968
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image documents the race-day atmosphere surrounding the 1968 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race. Lolas, Ford GT40s, and Chevrolet Camaros all made a run at the trophy, but two Porsches topped the podium in the end.
- Cars Lined Up, Interstate Race, Tacoma, Washington, 1914 -
- 1914
- Collections - Artifact
Cars Lined Up, Interstate Race, Tacoma, Washington, 1914
- Elgin National Auto Race Stock Cars, August 1933 -
- August 26, 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Elgin National Auto Race Stock Cars, August 1933
- Cars Lined Up, Interstate Race, Tacoma, Washington, 1914 -
- 1914
- Collections - Artifact
Cars Lined Up, Interstate Race, Tacoma, Washington, 1914