Golden Gate Road Races

• Title Golden Gate Road Races
• Source Robert Canaan Photograph Collection  
• Description Track action scene, right to left: Car Number 74, a Siata 208S Spider, Vernon Gardner, driver (helmet, seated), (Car Number 13), a Maserati A6GCS with custom body, Bob Gillespie, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 105, a Ferrari 375 MM, Jack McAfee, driver (helmet, seated).
• Years 1954  
• Date 1954-06-06
• Photographer Robert E. Canaan  
• City San Francisco  
• State California  
• Country United States  
• People Gardner, Vernon   Gillespie, Bob   McAfee, Jack  
• Marque Siata   Maserati   Ferrari  
• Model Siata 208S Spider   Maserati A6GCS   Ferrari 375 MM  
• Engine Type FIAT V8, Maserati L6, Ferrari V12  
• Group/Class E   C  
• Vehicle Markings Car Number 74, Car Number 105
• Event SCCA National Golden Gate - The Guardsmen's Trophy Race  
• Venue Golden Gate Park  
• Entrant Vernon Gardner   Robert G. Gillespie   Tony Parravano  
• Race Data Vernon Gardner driving Car Number 74, a Siata 208S Spider, finish unknown (UNK) in the 100 miles race. Bob Gillespie driving Car Number 13, a Maserati A6GCS, finish unknown (UNK) in the 100 miles race. Jack McAfee driving Car Number 105, a Ferrari 375 MM, finished first overall in the 100 miles race.
• Identifier 2012-009CANA-b1_1.9_0014
• 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.