Original 35mm black-and-white negative from the 1966 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, featuring a superb cockpit portrait of Dan Gurney in the Anglo American Racers Eagle T1F.
The 1966 Belgian Grand Prix is remembered as one of the most dramatic races of the Formula 1 era. Torrential rain on the opening laps caused multiple accidents, while the fearsome 14 km Spa circuit demanded extraordinary courage and skill.
A magnificent close-up period image capturing one of America's greatest racing drivers at the wheel of the beautiful Eagle T1F, powered by the Coventry Climax FPF four-cylinder engine. The Belgian Grand Prix marked the Formula 1 debut of Dan Gurney's own Anglo American Racers team and the stunning Eagle chassis before the arrival of the famous Weslake V12 later in the season.
This intimate cockpit portrait offers a fascinating view of the driver and one of the most elegant Formula 1 cars ever built, making it a highly desirable image for collectors and historians alike.
The negative offers excellent clarity and will scan or enlarge to much higher resolutions while retaining outstanding period detail.
Condition: Very Good – from a professionally stored archive and carefully preserved for decades. As expected with an original 60-year-old photographic negative, there are very minor age-related imperfections consistent with its age and use. These are minimal and do not detract from the quality or historical significance of the image.
This sale is for the original 35mm negative only, not a digital copy or digital image.
Ideal for Formula 1 collectors, Dan Gurney enthusiasts, Eagle collectors, American motorsport fans, Spa-Francorchamps collectors, and historic motorsport enthusiasts.