Original 1947 Associated Press wire photo showing brothers Joseph and Anthony Granatelli inspecting their Grancor V-8 Special in their Chicago shop before entering the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day. The caption notes the car was photographed where it was built as the brothers prepared a second racer. An excellent early motorsports image featuring the legendary Granatelli name before it became synonymous with Indianapolis racing.
Measures approximately 8¾ × 8¼ inches overall and is mounted on black paper. Original AP news caption is attached below the photograph. This photo originated from the archives of a newspaper near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Minor age-related wear to the mount and mounting corners, as shown. Please see photos.
Measures approximately 8¾ × 8¼ inches overall and is mounted on black paper. Original AP news caption is attached below the photograph. This photo originated from the archives of a newspaper near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Minor age-related wear to the mount and mounting corners, as shown. Please see photos.