Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/02

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Subject: [Leica] '59 US Gran Prix, Sebring
From: lambroving at worldnet.att.net (William G. Lamb, III)
Date: Tue May 2 20:00:28 2006

Arche,

In #14/20 I believe you've captured Briggs Cunningham. Hard to be certain 
from this slide, but that is definitely his patented expression and his 
hair. Great shot! Your father was pretty handy with his Leica.

Regards,

William

At 06:31 PM 5/2/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>The first US Gran Prix run since WW I . Financially a flop, and never 
>repeated at this track. The rear engine Cooper-Climax cars are spelling 
>the end of front engined racers; Jack Brabham clinches the Driver's 
>Championship by finishing 4th, pushing his broken car across the line. 
>Stirling Moss wins the pole with a track record time, but does not finish. 
>The race is won by the youngest driver ever to do so, Bruce McLaren.
>Eight shoots following this one:
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/album406/two_ferraris
>If anyone can ID the bystanders in any shots, please let me know.
>Many Thanks,
>Arche