Monthly Archives: September 2009

Mike Parris with Otis Chandler’s Porsche 917s at Riverside

by Gary Smith Posted on September 29, 2009

by Mike Parris Porsche 917K at Riverside In March of 1980 I was assigned, as a staff photographer at Argus Publishers, to meet L.A. Times owner/publisher Otis Chandler at his private warehouse to photograph a couple of cars from his … Continue reading →

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Designing an Icon: Creativity and the American Automobile

by Gary Smith Posted on September 24, 2009

The Designing and Icon Exhibition is being held at the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, University of Houston, Entrance 18, 4200 Elgin Street, Houston, Texas. This exhibition highlights the creativity of the American automobile designers of the  1960s and 70s, … Continue reading →

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Riverside International Raceway Photos from the ’80s

by Gary Smith Posted on September 13, 2009

Can Am, Trans Am and NASCAR photos from the ’80s by Mike Parris. Photos are mostly from Riverside with a few from Broken Arrow Raceway. The Riverside International Raceway (Riverside, California) property is now a shopping center. Like we needed … Continue reading →

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