Lotus-Ford Race Car Driven by Jim Clark at Indianapolis 500, May 1966
THF132058 / Lotus-Ford Race Car Driven by Jim Clark at Indianapolis 500, May 1966
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Artifact Overview
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 weeks-long events surrounding the fiftieth running of the Indianapolis 500. Indy rookie Graham Hill finished first. Hill was one of only seven drivers to complete the race after crashes and mechanical failures thinned the original field of thirty-three.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
May 1966
Subject Date
May 1966
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.N.660549.2.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 0.875 in
Width: 1.375 in
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