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- Driver Swede Savage at Bridgehampton Race, Bridgehampton, New York, September 15, 1968 - David "Swede" Savage started racing soap box derby cars at age five, and then progressed through go-karts and motorcycles as he grew. He raced in NASCAR and IndyCar events, but he is perhaps best remembered for driving sports cars for Dan Gurney's All American Racers. Savage died 33 days after being injured in a crash at the 1973 Indianapolis 500.
- September 15, 1968
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Driver Swede Savage at Bridgehampton Race, Bridgehampton, New York, September 15, 1968
David "Swede" Savage started racing soap box derby cars at age five, and then progressed through go-karts and motorcycles as he grew. He raced in NASCAR and IndyCar events, but he is perhaps best remembered for driving sports cars for Dan Gurney's All American Racers. Savage died 33 days after being injured in a crash at the 1973 Indianapolis 500.
- Dan Gurney and Swede Savage at the Klondike Trail 200 Race, September 29, 1968 - David "Swede" Savage (left) raced sports cars for Dan Gurney's All American Racers team, and Gurney served as his mentor. Savage's only professional racing victory came in 1970 at the Bobby Ball 150, at Phoenix International Raceway, in an AAR-built Eagle-Ford car. Savage died 33 days after being injured in a crash at the 1973 Indianapolis 500.
- September 29, 1968
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Dan Gurney and Swede Savage at the Klondike Trail 200 Race, September 29, 1968
David "Swede" Savage (left) raced sports cars for Dan Gurney's All American Racers team, and Gurney served as his mentor. Savage's only professional racing victory came in 1970 at the Bobby Ball 150, at Phoenix International Raceway, in an AAR-built Eagle-Ford car. Savage died 33 days after being injured in a crash at the 1973 Indianapolis 500.
- Eric Broadley of Lola Cars at the Indianapolis 500 Race, May 1967 - British racing designer and engineer Eric Broadley founded Lola Cars in 1958. Broadley's creations raced successfully in sports car, Indy car, and Formula One events. The sleek Lola Mark 6 GT caught Ford Motor Company's attention and heavily influenced the design of the GT40. Three Lolas competed in the 1967 Indianapolis 500, with Al Unser's finishing second.
- May 01, 1967
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Eric Broadley of Lola Cars at the Indianapolis 500 Race, May 1967
British racing designer and engineer Eric Broadley founded Lola Cars in 1958. Broadley's creations raced successfully in sports car, Indy car, and Formula One events. The sleek Lola Mark 6 GT caught Ford Motor Company's attention and heavily influenced the design of the GT40. Three Lolas competed in the 1967 Indianapolis 500, with Al Unser's finishing second.
- Eric Broadley of Lola Cars at the Indianapolis 500 Race, May 1967 - British racing designer and engineer Eric Broadley founded Lola Cars in 1958. Broadley's creations raced successfully in sports car, Indy car, and Formula One events. The sleek Lola Mark 6 GT caught Ford Motor Company's attention and heavily influenced the design of the GT40. Three Lolas competed in the 1967 Indianapolis 500, with Al Unser's finishing second.
- May 01, 1967
- Collections - Artifact
Eric Broadley of Lola Cars at the Indianapolis 500 Race, May 1967
British racing designer and engineer Eric Broadley founded Lola Cars in 1958. Broadley's creations raced successfully in sports car, Indy car, and Formula One events. The sleek Lola Mark 6 GT caught Ford Motor Company's attention and heavily influenced the design of the GT40. Three Lolas competed in the 1967 Indianapolis 500, with Al Unser's finishing second.