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1953 12 Hours of Sebring auto race

Title superimposed on racing cars: "12-Hour Race! Sports Car Classic in Florida" / Parked cars with a large crowd beyond them; banner: "Shell, Start, Finish, X-100, premium gasoline powers these cars" as the cars speed underneath / Several wide shots of the cars rounding a curve marked by 50 gallon drums (and hay bales) / quick shot of the spectators / One car makes a pit stop as a man jumps out of the way; good views of the crew and the car being jacked up and the driver gets in the 'passenger' side behind the wheel / A man in sunglasses and a flag carefully watching / Nighttime shots of the race and headlights of the cars / Driver John Fitch and co-driver Phil Walters celebrate; pan down to number 57 on the car; the men with leaf wreaths around their necks
Title superimposed on racing cars: "12-Hour Race! Sports Car Classic in Florida" / Parked cars with a large crowd beyond them; banner: "Shell, Start, Finish, X-100, premium gasoline powers these cars" as the cars speed underneath / Several wide shots of the cars rounding a curve marked by 50 gallon drums (and hay bales) / quick shot of the spectators / One car makes a pit stop as a man jumps out of the way; good views of the crew and the car being jacked up and the driver gets in the 'passenger' side behind the wheel / A man in sunglasses and a flag carefully watching / Nighttime shots of the race and headlights of the cars / Driver John Fitch and co-driver Phil Walters celebrate; pan down to number 57 on the car; the men with leaf wreaths around their necks
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DETAILS

Credit:
Grinberg, Paramount, Pathe Newsreels
Editorial #:
1336297491
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
March 08, 1953
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
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Clip length:
00:00:56:16
Location:
Sebring, Florida, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr004847_01_07