Sebring 12-Hour Race, March 1961

Summary

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 documents the race-day atmosphere surrounding the 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race in March 1961. Sixty-five cars qualified. Drivers Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebein, in a Ferrari, covered nearly 1100 miles in their victory.

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 documents the race-day atmosphere surrounding the 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race in March 1961. Sixty-five cars qualified. Drivers Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebein, in a Ferrari, covered nearly 1100 miles in their victory.

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

22 March 1961 - 25 March 1961

Subject Date

22 March 1961 - 25 March 1961

Collection Title

Dave Friedman Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.N.610305.27

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 0.945 in

Width: 1.417 in

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