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Tom Burnside Collection > Behind The Scenes (12)

Tom Burnside photographed motorsport in the 1950s and early ‘60s, before racing became big business and secrecy and security measures distanced drivers both from each other and from the press. With this privileged vantage, combined with his love for cars and his skill honed in human-interest photojournalism for LIFE magazine, Tom produced a unique, behind-the-scenes archive of early sports car racing, imbued with a sense of timelessness. Here are twelve signed, 16”x20” Ultrachrome prints from that archive.

Alfonso de Portago

Alfonso de Portago touching up the paint on his Ferrari. 12 Hours of Sebring, 1957. #0795

16”x20” Ultrachrome print, signed. $300
335 S and 250 TR Ferraris

Undulating shapes of the winning 335 S and 250 TR Ferraris. Grand Prix of Venezuela, Caracas, 1957. #0166

16”x20” Ultrachrome print, signed. $300
Ferrari garage

Ferrari garage, 12 Hours of Sebring, 1962. #0089

16”x20” Ultrachrome print, signed. $300
Lotus 19B Being Prepped

Lotus 19B being prepped in the Ford garage. 12 Hours of Sebring, 1965. #101

16”x20” Ultrachrome print, signed. $300
Ferrari Mechanics Working

Ferrari mechanics working furiously on the Musso-Gendebien Ferrari 250 TR. 12 Hours of Sebring, 1958. #0459

16”x20” Ultrachrome print, signed. $300
Ricardo Rodriguez

Ricardo Rodriguez practicing LeMans starts into his Porsche 1600 RSK. Primer Gran Premio Libertad, Havana, Cuba, 1960. #0430

16”x20” Ultrachrome print, signed. $300
First Cuban Grand Prix

Ferraris sitting out a rainstorm during practice (L to R: 500 TR with Masten Gregory, 410 S with Carroll Shelby, 500 TR with Olivier Gendebien). First Cuban Grand Prix, Havana, 1957. #0181

16”x20” Ultrachrome print, signed. $300
The Chaparral 2As

The Chaparral 2As. #3, driven by Jim Hall, Chaparral’s designer, was the surprise winner. 12 Hours of Sebring, 1965. #1549

16”x20” Ultrachrome print, signed. $300
Peter Collins

Peter Collins pulling out of the pits at night in his Ferrari 250 TR. 12 Hours of Sebring, 1958. #1333

16”x20” Ultrachrome print, signed. $300
Luigi Musso in the Ferrari 335S

Luigi Musso in the Ferrari 335S he shared with Mike Hawthorn. Grand Prix of Venezuela, Caracas, 1957. #0161

16”x20” Ultrachrome print, signed. $300
Rodriguez Watching Over His Dino

Ricardo Rodriguez watches over his NART Ferrari Dino 196 S. 12 Hours of Sebring, 1960. #0457

16”x20” Ultrachrome print, signed. $300
Ferrari 250 TR

Ferrari 250 TR. 12 Hours of Sebring, 1959. #2351

16”x20” Ultrachrome print, signed. $300

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