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Dave Friedman Collection
« on: January 17, 2019, 01:22:16 PM »
Was looking for an image for a wall graphic and stumbled upon this link to the Dave Friedman Collection. There are so many wonderful images I don't know where to start. Hope you will enjoy it as much as I have-

https://www.flickr.com/photos/thehenryford/collections/72157628488413505/
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Re: Dave Friedman Collection
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2019, 03:52:46 PM »
That is awesome, I had never seen it, thanks for sharing
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« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2019, 04:38:39 PM »
Way way cool!
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Re: Dave Friedman Collection
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2019, 07:45:17 PM »
Man, it's awesome looking at the way it was back then. 

COOL PHOTOS!!

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Re: Dave Friedman Collection
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2019, 07:59:27 PM »
Great stuff - most of Team Cougar are gone now.

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Re: Dave Friedman Collection
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2019, 08:29:55 PM »
David Pearson was THE most awesome NASCAR driver ever to hit the circuit.  He was my all-time favorite.  I watched him many times growing up in the late 60's/early 70's while he was still winning and very active.  Seen him at Bristol through the fence as a 10 year old and thought he was the next best thing to Jesus!! 

Was an amazing feeling then  and still is today as I near 60 years old.
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Re: Dave Friedman Collection
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2019, 08:45:46 AM »
The Friedman collection is vast.
This link should get you to the 1959 Nassau Speedweek pictures, Shelby looks real frail in one of the pictures.
I have not looked/researched how many more races Carroll ran in after this International event?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/thehenryford/sets/72157648154385499/

I entered into agreement, and paid the Henry Ford Museum for legal use of some of the pictures.

The winner' circle picture, the Shelby picture, the Gurney picture, all the Kart pictures and more, are of Ben Harris in his FIA $ SCCA duties at this Nassau Speedweek 10 day event. Ben is the official leaning into the Maserati's talking with Shelby and then Gurney.

BTW, he also black flagged a European race team, and had to stop the race for a short time. Roosevelt Jr, was infuriated.  long time documented friends of the Harris family.

I did not get permission to publicly post any of Friedman work pictures, we purchased rights for another very important use.

Ben was also the FIA main man at the Cuban races, where one of his many friends, was kidnapped and held for ransom, Juan Fangio..
You see me write about Ben sometimes herein the topics, and or details of his remarkable futuristic Speedster, the story will one day be made totally public.

BTW, Carroll, Gurney, Moss, Hill and a TON of the greats might/should be on TV film in NBC's archives.
In always promoting scca and fia events in the country and Internationally, somehow a deal was cut to have NBC film Speedweek !!!!!!
Does anyone have a connection to get into their archives?
Respectfully submitted,
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Is this the first futuristic exotic in the world?
Size of an ac cobra, but built in 1935 !
https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/features-stories-and-photos/harris-fwd-speedster-the-story/?PHPSESSID=v4pqtv6hep4ff4rvalrc9qsnj7

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Re: Dave Friedman Collection
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2019, 12:38:13 PM »

The Friedman collection is vast.
 

It is mesmerizing. I simply get lost into it for hours if not days.
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Re: Dave Friedman Collection
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2019, 12:52:06 PM »
Awesome find!

If you go up one level, there's another photo set simply titled Mustang which has additional SA and racing photos:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/thehenryford/collections/72157639864410373/

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Re: Dave Friedman Collection
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2019, 02:56:20 PM »
It is wonderful that someone in Shelby American has the foresight to hire a photographer and document the builds, testing, and race event.

There are numerous photos albums on the HF site with hundreds if not thousands of photos to enjoy and appreciate.
 
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Re: Dave Friedman Collection
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2019, 03:52:46 PM »
It is wonderful that someone in Shelby American has the foresight to hire a photographer and document the builds, testing, and race event.

There are numerous photos albums on the HF site with hundreds if not thousands of photos to enjoy and appreciate.

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IMO, you are absolutely correct.
So many old Historical facts, docs, pictures etc >>> have been lost in Time !!!
And many were never captured in time.

Friedman had an eye for capturing moments that were not staged.
I was amazed when another archivist passed me the link to Nassau speed week.

So many greats in racing are pictured, let alone the cars themselves.
They, HF museum, likes to call the archive dept, Benson Ford research something or other.

Yes, they have Massive amounts of avenues of research, and the Ford museum personal or all top notch, and willing to help with
 projects they deem historical.
Respectfully submitted,
John
Is this the first futuristic exotic in the world?
Size of an ac cobra, but built in 1935 !
https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/features-stories-and-photos/harris-fwd-speedster-the-story/?PHPSESSID=v4pqtv6hep4ff4rvalrc9qsnj7