Irv Dolin is a celebrated motorsport photographer whose work appeared in many of the most prestigious motor racing publications of his era. This remarkable collection came to us from the Burnside Motorsport Archive in 2019.
1952 Bridgehampton Sports Car Road Races
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On May 24, 1952, Fred Wacker and his #8 Cad Allard J2 raced to a second place finish.
1956 12 Hours of Sebring
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The #63 Lotus Eleven Climax of Ralph Miller and Harold Fenner suffered with an oil system issue on March 24, 1956.
1956 12 Hours of Sebring
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Stirling Moss takes his #26 Aston Martin DB3S around a corner at Sebring on March 24, 1956.
1958 12 Hours of Sebring
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Phil Hill in his Ferrari 250 TR 58 on March 22, 1958. He placed first.
1959 12 Hours of Sebring
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Phil Hill makes a splash in his #8 Ferrari 250 TR 59 on March 21, 1959.
1959 12 Hours of Sebring
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Phil Hill waiting under a tent for the rain to stop.
1960 SCCA National Races at Thompson Raceway
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1960 September 5; Thompson; #4 Daimler SP250 of Duncan Black;
1961 USGP Watkins Glen; Traffic entering Watkins Glen;Photo by Irving Dolin
1961 USGP Watkins Glen; Traffic entering Watkins Glen; Photo by Irving Dolin
1961 USGP; downtown in the window of a store on Franklin Street;
1961 USGP; downtown in the window of a store on Franklin Street;
1961 USGP; a young boy looks over a Formula 1 Cooper;
1961 USGP; a young boy looks over a Formula 1 Cooper;
1961 USGP; Colin Chapman, automotive designer, engineer, builder;
1961 USGP; Colin Chapman, automotive designer, engineer, builder;
1961 USGP; Start up the hill with Jack Brabham in the Cooper Climax V8;
1961 USGP; Start up the hill with Jack Brabham in the Cooper Climax V8;
1962 USGP; people in the trees;
1962 USGP; people in the trees;
1963 Watkins Glen; Teams on the Watch;
1963 Watkins Glen; Teams on the Watch;
1964 Sebring; #128 Ferrari 250 LM of Charlie Kolb (DNF);
1964 Sebring; #128 Ferrari 250 LM of Charlie Kolb (DNF);
1964 USGP; #15 Parnell Racing Team Lotus - BRM 25-R4 of Chris Amon
1964 USGP; #15 Parnell Racing Team Lotus - BRM 25-R4 of Chris Amon
1964 USGP; #15 Parnell Racing Team Lotus - BRM 25-R4 of Chris Amon
1964 USGP; #15 Parnell Racing Team Lotus - BRM 25-R4 of Chris Amon
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1948 WGGP; Frank Griswold in his Alfa exiting Stone Bridge Photo by Irving Dolin
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1951 Bridgehampton; 100 Mile race; #98 Cad-Allard J2 of Erwin Goldschmidt (3rd OA);
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1954 Sports Car GP; Watkins Glen; #1 Jaguar XK120 C-type of Walt Hansgen; The car carrying number 1 is in rrecognition of him winning the year before as is tradition;
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1956 Sebring; Start from the Ferrari pits; #17 of Juan Fangio/ Eugenio Castellotti (1st OA), #18 Luigi Musso/ Harry Schell (2nd OA), #19 Alfonso de Portago/ Jim Kimberly (DNF);
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1961 USGP Watkins Glen; Jo Bonnier and Ropy Salvadori playing cards in the pits; Photo by Irving Dolin
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1961 USGP; Start; #14 Lotus -Climax 4 Cyl of Jim Clark, #7 Lotus Climax 4 Cyl of Sterling Moss, #1 Cooper Climax V8 of Jack Brabham, #4 BRM V8 of Graham Hill, #2 Cooper Climax 4 Cyl of Bruce McLaren;
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1961 USGP; Top of the Hill; #6 Cooper - Climak 4 Cyl of Roger Penske (T53 F1-14-61), #7 Lotus Climax 4 Cyl of Sterling Moss;
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1961 USGP; in back of the Kendall Tower building a model of the 2.3 mile Road Circuit;
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1961 USGP; #7 Lotus Climax 4 of Sterling Moss, #21 Lotus Climax 4 of Oliver GenDebien, in backround Jack Brabham, and John Cooper;
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1961 USGP; Innes Ireland winner, was the first victory for Lotus as a factory team;
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1961 USGP; Briggs S. Cunningham helping with the engine change Saturday night on his Formula 1 Cooper Climax at the local Ford Garage;
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1961 USGP; Mrs. Alfred Momo in the pits ready to do timing for Briggs S. Cunningham;
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1963 Bridgehampton 500 KM; #16 Corvette of M. R. J. Wylie / Peg Wylie leads another Corvette;
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1963 Double 500; Bridgehampton; September 14, 1963; The Start; #98 Cobra of Ken Miles, #99 Cobra of Dan Gurney, #97 Cobra of Bob Holbert, #61 Jaguar XKE Lightweight of Paul Richards, #60 Jaguar XKE Lightweight of Walt Hansgen;
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1966 USGP; #17 McLaren M28 Ford of Bruce McLaren who started 11th and finished 5th;
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Irv Dolin at work;
Irv Dolin at work;
Masten Gregory;
Masten Gregory;
Nassau;
Nassau;
Nassau; Locals watching the races;
Nassau; Locals watching the races;
Sebring; 2 girls high up watching the races;
Sebring; 2 girls high up watching the races;
Sebring; Spectators watching from the MG Bridge;
Sebring; Spectators watching from the MG Bridge;