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How I Met Jon Shirley and More

June 13, 2022 By pete

Shelby, Maserati 300S, Palm Springs, April 7, 1957.

Story and photos by Allen Kuhn

Segment One How I met Jon Shirley

It was still early in my career, and I had no photo pass yet when I attended the races at Palm Springs on April 7, 1957. Once I found a good spot, next to the dreaded snow fence, I had a tendency to just settle in there. This sedentary occupation, however, resulted in these four Shelby images.

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