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Paddock scene, right to left: Car Number 27, a Jaguar D-Type, (Ernie Erickson, driver), Car Number 76, a Porsche 356, (George van de Sande, driver).

Road America Sports Car Race

  • Title Road America Sports Car Race
  • Source Stephen Peavey Photograph Collection  
  • Description Paddock scene, right to left: Car Number 27, a Jaguar D-Type, (Ernie Erickson, driver), Car Number 76, a Porsche 356, (George van de Sande, driver).
  • Years 1955  
  • Date 1955-09-10
  • Photographer Stephen Peavey  
  • City Elkhart Lake  
  • State Wisconsin  
  • Country United States  
  • Marque Jaguar   Porsche  
  • Model Jaguar D-Type   Porsche 356  
  • Engine Type Jaguar L6, Porsche F4  
  • Group/Class CM   FP  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 27, Car Number 76
  • Event SCCA National Road America  
  • Venue Road America  
  • Entrant Ernie Erickson   George A. van de Sande  
  • Race Data Ernie Erickson driving Car Number 27, a Jaguar D-Type, finished third overall and second in class in the 37 laps/150 miles race number 7. George van de Sande driving Car Number 76, a Porsche 356, finished twelfth overall and twelfth in class in the 45 minutes race number 4.
  • Identifier 2014-012PEAV-1956-b1_4.2_0011
  • Original Format color transparencies  
  • 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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