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- 38th Annual Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb, July 1960 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image by Jack Brady Associates was taken during the 1960 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Drivers competed in open-wheel, stock and sports car classes as they raced against time to climb to the 14,115-foot mountain summit.
- July 04, 1960
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38th Annual Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb, July 1960
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image by Jack Brady Associates was taken during the 1960 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Drivers competed in open-wheel, stock and sports car classes as they raced against time to climb to the 14,115-foot mountain summit.
- Prototype Racing Tire, circa 1960 - Bobby Unser made his reputation in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The course had a dirt surface when Unser raced it, so he searched for ways to improve tire traction. Unser tried grinding up various substances and mixing the results into rubber to produce a tire with more grip. The most effective material turned out to be ground walnut shells.
- circa 1960
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Prototype Racing Tire, circa 1960
Bobby Unser made his reputation in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The course had a dirt surface when Unser raced it, so he searched for ways to improve tire traction. Unser tried grinding up various substances and mixing the results into rubber to produce a tire with more grip. The most effective material turned out to be ground walnut shells.
- Bobby Unser Taking Off from the Starting Line, Pikes Peak Hill Climb, July 4, 1963 - Bobby Unser's three Indianapolis 500 victories were impressive enough, but he really shined at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. He won 13 climbs over 30 years, from 1956 to 1986. During the 1963 contest, Unser raced up the twisting 12.42-mile course in 12 minutes, 30.6 seconds -- an average speed of nearly 60 miles per hour.
- July 04, 1963
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Bobby Unser Taking Off from the Starting Line, Pikes Peak Hill Climb, July 4, 1963
Bobby Unser's three Indianapolis 500 victories were impressive enough, but he really shined at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. He won 13 climbs over 30 years, from 1956 to 1986. During the 1963 contest, Unser raced up the twisting 12.42-mile course in 12 minutes, 30.6 seconds -- an average speed of nearly 60 miles per hour.
- 38th Annual Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb, July 1960 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image by Jack Brady Associates was taken during the 1960 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The Unser family was a major force at Pikes Peak for decades. Al Unser, seen here, won the climb in 1964 and 1965.
- July 04, 1960
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38th Annual Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb, July 1960
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image by Jack Brady Associates was taken during the 1960 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The Unser family was a major force at Pikes Peak for decades. Al Unser, seen here, won the climb in 1964 and 1965.
- 42nd Annual Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb, Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 4, 1964 - Parnelli Jones raced and won everywhere in the 1960s and 1970s -- on dirt tracks, at Pikes Peak, in NASCAR, and in off-road events. He won the Indianapolis 500 as a driver in 1963 and as a team owner, with driver Al Unser, in 1970 and 1971. Off track, Jones sold tires and automotive parts through his retail businesses.
- July 04, 1964
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42nd Annual Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb, Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 4, 1964
Parnelli Jones raced and won everywhere in the 1960s and 1970s -- on dirt tracks, at Pikes Peak, in NASCAR, and in off-road events. He won the Indianapolis 500 as a driver in 1963 and as a team owner, with driver Al Unser, in 1970 and 1971. Off track, Jones sold tires and automotive parts through his retail businesses.
- 38th Annual Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb, July 1960 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image by Jack Brady Associates was taken during the 1960 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Joyce Thompson, pictured here, became the first woman to compete in the event that year. Thompson finished 13th in an Austin-Healey she called the "Termite."
- July 04, 1960
- Collections - Artifact
38th Annual Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb, July 1960
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image by Jack Brady Associates was taken during the 1960 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Joyce Thompson, pictured here, became the first woman to compete in the event that year. Thompson finished 13th in an Austin-Healey she called the "Termite."
- 38th Annual Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb, July 1960 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image by Jack Brady Associates was taken during the 1960 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Joyce Thompson, pictured here, became the first woman to compete in the event that year. Thompson finished 13th in an Austin-Healey she called the "Termite."
- July 04, 1960
- Collections - Artifact
38th Annual Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb, July 1960
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image by Jack Brady Associates was taken during the 1960 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Joyce Thompson, pictured here, became the first woman to compete in the event that year. Thompson finished 13th in an Austin-Healey she called the "Termite."
- Bobby Unser in Race Car Crossing Finish Line at Pikes Peak Hill Climb, 1958 - Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This photograph -- only one of thousands donated by Bobby and Lisa Unser to The Henry Ford -- helps to document his career.
- 1958
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Bobby Unser in Race Car Crossing Finish Line at Pikes Peak Hill Climb, 1958
Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This photograph -- only one of thousands donated by Bobby and Lisa Unser to The Henry Ford -- helps to document his career.
- Bobby Unser at Pikes Peak Hill Climb, 1959 - Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This photograph -- only one of thousands donated by Bobby and Lisa Unser to The Henry Ford -- helps to document his career.
- 1959
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Bobby Unser at Pikes Peak Hill Climb, 1959
Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This photograph -- only one of thousands donated by Bobby and Lisa Unser to The Henry Ford -- helps to document his career.
- Bobby Unser at Pikes Peak Hill Climb, 1961 - Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This photograph -- only one of thousands donated by Bobby and Lisa Unser to The Henry Ford -- helps to document his career.
- 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Bobby Unser at Pikes Peak Hill Climb, 1961
Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This photograph -- only one of thousands donated by Bobby and Lisa Unser to The Henry Ford -- helps to document his career.