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Trackside scene, crew members for Bill Murphy and his Buick powered Kurtis 500S, signaling the beginning of the second hour of the six hour race.

Torrey Pines Road Races

  • Title Torrey Pines Road Races
  • Source Robert Canaan Photograph Collection  
  • Description Trackside scene, crew members for Bill Murphy and his Buick powered Kurtis 500S, signaling the beginning of the second hour of the six hour race.
  • Years 1954  
  • Date 1954-11-27
  • Photographer Robert E. Canaan  
  • City San Diego  
  • State California  
  • Country United States  
  • Event Torrey Pines Road Races - 6 Hours  
  • Venue Torrey Pines Course  
  • Entrant William Murphy  
  • Race Data Bill Murphy driving Car Number 267, a Kurtis 500S, did not finish (DNF) in the 6 hours race.
  • Identifier 2012-009CANA-b3_72.0_0012
  • 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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