Photographs Archive

A breakthrough in digital scanning technology now makes it possible for Edgar Motorsport Archive to copy single frames from 16mm Kodachrome movie footage shot by John Edgar during the 1950s ... producing rare, vivid images. The above of Carroll Shelby driving Tony Parravano's 410 Ferrari s/n 0592CM at Palm Spring in February 1956 appears as one of three such pictures in the current June/July 2005 issue of CAVALLINO as part of Michael T. Lynch's article on this famous sports racing car. Drawing from EMA'S thousands of feet of sports car racing footage that Edgar shot from 1953 to 1957, these stunning color images, previously unavailable, provide a major new source of original period photography for media license use and print reproduction, introducing a wide range of photographic choices for magazines, books, and private display.

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Carroll Shelby in John Edgar's Maserati 450S at Palm Springs during practice on Friday, April 11, 1958. Shelby won the preliminary in this car the next day, the last time he would drive this 450S in competition.

Credit: Ken Parker, Edgar Motorsport Archive

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Ken Miles in the Troutman-Barnes Special at Santa Barbara on May 29, 1955.

Credit: Bill Rowe, Edgar Motorsport Archive

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Barely-known newcomer Dan Gurney, who was not even in the event’s program, grins on the start grid in Frank Arciero’s Ferrari 375+ at Riverside Raceway’s first SCCA National on November 17, 1957. As the main progressed, Gurney followed Carroll Shelby in John Edgar’s Maserati 450S past the field of top drivers to finish second behind the amazing Texan. The name Gurney was forever after recognized and respected in motor racing.

Credit: Lester Nehamkin, Edgar Motorsport Archive

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Skip Hudson in John Edgar’s Alfa Romeo Guiletta spyder on the practice grid at Santa Barbara, September 1, 1956. Edgar’s mechanic Joe Landaker leans in while Hudson poses for a picture. Skip was a close friend of Dan Gurney‘s from high school days in Riverside, California, where they began their racing careers with homemade hot rods. Hudson placed 2nd in the Santa Barbara meet’s Under-1300 cc Production class.

Credit: Lester Nehamkin, Edgar Motorsport Archive

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Team owner Dan Gurney stop-watching practice laps of one of his Toyota Celica Turbo factory IMSA-GTO class entries at Laguna Seca Raceway on May 1, 1987. Dan’s champion driver, Chris Cord, won. Gurney’s other team driver, Willy T. Ribbs, finished 4th.

Credit: William Edgar, Edgar Motorsport Archive

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