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Pre-race pit scene, right to left: Car Number 36, a Ferrari 500 TR, (Olivier Gendebien and William Helburn, co-drivers), Olivier Gendebien, driver (goggles, helmet, seated), (Car Number 18), a Ferrari 410 Sport, Carroll Shelby, driver (left hand at helmet, seated).

Cuban Grand Prix

  • Title Cuban Grand Prix
  • Source Tom Burnside Photograph Collection  
  • Description Pre-race pit scene, right to left: Car Number 36, a Ferrari 500 TR, (Olivier Gendebien and William Helburn, co-drivers), Olivier Gendebien, driver (goggles, helmet, seated), (Car Number 18), a Ferrari 410 Sport, Carroll Shelby, driver (left hand at helmet, seated).
  • Years 1957  
  • Date 1957-02-25
  • Photographer Tom Burnside  
  • City Havana  
  • Country Cuba  
  • People Gendebien, Olivier   Shelby, Carroll  
  • Marque Ferrari  
  • Model Ferrari 500 TR   Ferrari 410 Sport  
  • Engine Type Ferrari L4, Ferrari V12  
  • Group/Class S 2.0   S +2.0  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 36
  • Event Cuban Grand Prix  
  • Venue Havana Street Circuit  
  • Entrant Temple Buell   John Edgar  
  • Race Data Olivier Gendebien and William Helburn co-driving Car Number 36, a Ferrari 500 TR, finished fifth overall and second in class in the 500 km race. Carroll Shelby driving Car Number 18, a Ferrari 410 Sport, finished second overall and second in class in the 500 km race.
  • Identifier 2015-012BURN-b4_1.20_0008
  • Original Format black-and-white negatives  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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