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- Carroll Shelby in Maserati 450S #4508 during Bahamas Speed Weeks, November - December 1959 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. The 1959 Bahamas Speed Weeks event brought in world-class drivers for ten days of sports car racing. Friedman snapped these shots during the competitions and at other tropical settings during the event.
- 29 November 1959 - 06 December 1959
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Carroll Shelby in Maserati 450S #4508 during Bahamas Speed Weeks, November - December 1959
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. The 1959 Bahamas Speed Weeks event brought in world-class drivers for ten days of sports car racing. Friedman snapped these shots during the competitions and at other tropical settings during the event.
- 1967 Indianapolis 500 -- Item 1627 - Dan Gurney was photographed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway during practice sessions and qualifying trials leading up to the 1967 Indianapolis 500. He piloted the #74 Ford-powered Eagle entered by All American Racers, which Gurney had co-founded with Carroll Shelby in 1964. Gurney finished the 1967 race in 21st place after being forced out by a burned piston.
- May 01, 1967
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1967 Indianapolis 500 -- Item 1627
Dan Gurney was photographed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway during practice sessions and qualifying trials leading up to the 1967 Indianapolis 500. He piloted the #74 Ford-powered Eagle entered by All American Racers, which Gurney had co-founded with Carroll Shelby in 1964. Gurney finished the 1967 race in 21st place after being forced out by a burned piston.
- Carroll Shelby at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography and his collection of works by other photographers. Photographs from the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans document the race-day atmosphere--the fans, officials, drivers and crews--along with the race itself. Ford Mark IV's victory was the first all-American win -- American drivers in a car designed and built in the United States.
- June 11, 1967
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Carroll Shelby at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography and his collection of works by other photographers. Photographs from the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans document the race-day atmosphere--the fans, officials, drivers and crews--along with the race itself. Ford Mark IV's victory was the first all-American win -- American drivers in a car designed and built in the United States.
- Carroll Shelby and Crew Working on Ford Mark IV Driven by Bruce McLaren and Mark Donohue at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967 - Fresh from its 1-2-3 podium sweep with the GT40 Mark II in 1966, Ford Motor Company entered four of its new Mark IV cars in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for 1967. Bruce McLaren and Mark Donohue co-drove the #2 car. Despite problems including a slipping clutch, the duo managed to finish the race in fourth place.
- June 11, 1967
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Carroll Shelby and Crew Working on Ford Mark IV Driven by Bruce McLaren and Mark Donohue at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967
Fresh from its 1-2-3 podium sweep with the GT40 Mark II in 1966, Ford Motor Company entered four of its new Mark IV cars in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for 1967. Bruce McLaren and Mark Donohue co-drove the #2 car. Despite problems including a slipping clutch, the duo managed to finish the race in fourth place.
- Preparing Ford GTX1 for the 12 Hours of Sebring Race, March 26, 1966 - Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby won the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 26, 1966. The pair shared driving duties in the #1 Ford GT40 X1. Miles and Ruby had won the 24 Hours of Daytona in February, and Miles took second, with co-driver Denny Hulme, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.
- March 26, 1966
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Preparing Ford GTX1 for the 12 Hours of Sebring Race, March 26, 1966
Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby won the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 26, 1966. The pair shared driving duties in the #1 Ford GT40 X1. Miles and Ruby had won the 24 Hours of Daytona in February, and Miles took second, with co-driver Denny Hulme, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.
- "Passion," Clip from Interview with Carroll Shelby, August 19, 2008 - Carroll Shelby is synonymous with performance automobiles. His Cobras, with Ford V-8 engines dropped into lightweight British AC sports cars, took the racing world by storm in the 1960s. His collaborations with Ford and Chrysler continue to inspire auto enthusiasts. The Henry Ford interviewed Shelby in 2008 as a part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- August 19, 2008
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"Passion," Clip from Interview with Carroll Shelby, August 19, 2008
Carroll Shelby is synonymous with performance automobiles. His Cobras, with Ford V-8 engines dropped into lightweight British AC sports cars, took the racing world by storm in the 1960s. His collaborations with Ford and Chrysler continue to inspire auto enthusiasts. The Henry Ford interviewed Shelby in 2008 as a part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- Oral History Interview with Carroll Shelby, August, 2008--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 7 - Carroll Shelby is synonymous with performance automobiles. His Cobras, with Ford V-8 engines dropped into lightweight British AC sports cars, took the racing world by storm in the 1960s. His collaborations with Ford and Chrysler continue to inspire auto enthusiasts. The Henry Ford interviewed Shelby in 2008 as a part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- August 19, 2008
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Oral History Interview with Carroll Shelby, August, 2008--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 7
Carroll Shelby is synonymous with performance automobiles. His Cobras, with Ford V-8 engines dropped into lightweight British AC sports cars, took the racing world by storm in the 1960s. His collaborations with Ford and Chrysler continue to inspire auto enthusiasts. The Henry Ford interviewed Shelby in 2008 as a part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- Oral History Interview with Carroll Shelby, August, 2008--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 13 - Carroll Shelby is synonymous with performance automobiles. His Cobras, with Ford V-8 engines dropped into lightweight British AC sports cars, took the racing world by storm in the 1960s. His collaborations with Ford and Chrysler continue to inspire auto enthusiasts. The Henry Ford interviewed Shelby in 2008 as a part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- August 19, 2008
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Oral History Interview with Carroll Shelby, August, 2008--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 13
Carroll Shelby is synonymous with performance automobiles. His Cobras, with Ford V-8 engines dropped into lightweight British AC sports cars, took the racing world by storm in the 1960s. His collaborations with Ford and Chrysler continue to inspire auto enthusiasts. The Henry Ford interviewed Shelby in 2008 as a part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- Oral History Interview with Carroll Shelby, August, 2008--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 14 - Carroll Shelby is synonymous with performance automobiles. His Cobras, with Ford V-8 engines dropped into lightweight British AC sports cars, took the racing world by storm in the 1960s. His collaborations with Ford and Chrysler continue to inspire auto enthusiasts. The Henry Ford interviewed Shelby in 2008 as a part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- August 19, 2008
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Oral History Interview with Carroll Shelby, August, 2008--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 14
Carroll Shelby is synonymous with performance automobiles. His Cobras, with Ford V-8 engines dropped into lightweight British AC sports cars, took the racing world by storm in the 1960s. His collaborations with Ford and Chrysler continue to inspire auto enthusiasts. The Henry Ford interviewed Shelby in 2008 as a part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- Oral History Interview with Carroll Shelby, August, 2008--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 19 - Carroll Shelby is synonymous with performance automobiles. His Cobras, with Ford V-8 engines dropped into lightweight British AC sports cars, took the racing world by storm in the 1960s. His collaborations with Ford and Chrysler continue to inspire auto enthusiasts. The Henry Ford interviewed Shelby in 2008 as a part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.
- August 19, 2008
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Oral History Interview with Carroll Shelby, August, 2008--Photographs--Digital Images--Item 19
Carroll Shelby is synonymous with performance automobiles. His Cobras, with Ford V-8 engines dropped into lightweight British AC sports cars, took the racing world by storm in the 1960s. His collaborations with Ford and Chrysler continue to inspire auto enthusiasts. The Henry Ford interviewed Shelby in 2008 as a part of the Collecting Innovation Today Oral History Project.