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Track action scene, right to left: Car Number 59, a Volvo P1800, (Don Yenko, John W. Forte, and Art Riley, co-drivers), Car Number 32, a Ferrari 275 P, (George Follmer, Don Wester, and Paul Hawkins, co-drivers), Car Number 73, an Elva Courier Mk IV, (William McKemie, Terry Petmecky, and Fred Opert, co-drivers).

Daytona 24 Hour Continental

  • Title Daytona 24 Hour Continental
  • Source Eric della Faille Photograph Collection  
  • Description Track action scene, right to left: Car Number 59, a Volvo P1800, (Don Yenko, John W. Forte, and Art Riley, co-drivers), Car Number 32, a Ferrari 275 P, (George Follmer, Don Wester, and Paul Hawkins, co-drivers), Car Number 73, an Elva Courier Mk IV, (William McKemie, Terry Petmecky, and Fred Opert, co-drivers).
  • Years 1966  
  • Date 1966-02-05
  • Photographer Eric della Faille  
  • City Daytona Beach  
  • State Florida  
  • Country United States  
  • Marque Volvo   Ferrari   Elva  
  • Model Volvo P1800   Ferrari 275 P   Elva Courier Mk IV  
  • Engine Type Volvo L4, Ferrari V12, Ford L4  
  • Group/Class S 2.0   P +2.0  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 59, Car Number 32, Car Number 73
  • Event 24 Hours of Daytona  
  • Venue Daytona International Speedway  
  • Entrant Art Riley   North American Racing Team   Fred Opert  
  • Race Data Don Yenko, John W. Forte, and Art Riley co-driving Car Number 59, a Volvo P1800, qualified fortieth, but did not finish (DNF) in the 24 hours race. George Follmer, Don Wester, and Paul Hawkins co-driving Car Number 32, a Ferrari 275 P, qualified eighth, but did not finish (DNF) in the 24 hours race. William McKemie, Terry Petmecky, and Fred Opert co-driving Car Number 73, an Elva Courier Mk IV, qualified fifty-first and finished thirty-first overall and seventh in class in the 24 hours race.
  • Identifier 2014-029DELL-BW-1966-b3_41.1_0033
  • 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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