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In 1964, Car and Driver Magazine ran a humorous campaign to elect Dan Gurney, a famous race car driver, as the president of the United States. The article mocked the political establishment and praised Gurney's automotive skills and enthusiasm.
In 1964, Car and Driver launched a tongue-in-cheek campaign supporting race driver Dan Gurney for President of the United States. No other candidate, the magazine wrote, represented the needs of the enthusiast driver. Throughout that summer and fall, "Dan Gurney for President" editorials and advertisements appeared in each issue and, for $1 ...
Dan Gurney. Daniel Sexton Gurney (April 13, 1931 – January 14, 2018) was an American racing driver, race car constructor, and team owner who reached racing's highest levels starting in 1958. Gurney won races in the Formula One, Indy Car, NASCAR, Can-Am, and Trans-Am Series. Gurney is the first of three drivers to have won races in sports cars ...
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Upd: Apr 13, 2021, 9:22 AM. Photo by: David Phipps. Dan Gurney’s engineering acumen, his quest for innovative solutions, his can-do attitude and his constant drive should never overshadow his ...
Jan 20, 2018 · He kept the seatback reclined so far that you’d swear, even at 6-foot-4, he couldn’t see over the steering wheel. Yet he drilled every apex. Gurney was a regular at the Golden Truffle in ...
Jan 15, 2018 · One measure of his popularity was the “Dan Gurney for President” campaign, begun by Car and Driver magazine in 1964. The campaign was not exactly serious — at 33, Gurney was not yet legally ...
Oct 13, 2014 · Dan Gurney for President, Again: Iconic Driver and Constructor to Be Honored with Edison-Ford Medal Davey G. Johnson Published: Oct 13, 2014 Daniel Sexton Gurney, age 83, is most certainly one of ...
