Cars & Dolls #379 - Linda Christian / 1957 Cuban Grand Prix / Ferrari 860S

[nicanary]

Is she American?

[Otto Puzzell]

She was not born in the US, but made movies for US studios.

[Otto Puzzell]

500TRC?

Oops - missed this one.

No.

[Otto Puzzell]

There era of the car should be easy to ID. Take that, and the lady's silver screen career, and you should be able to solve this one

[Ray B.]

It doesn't look like it, but was the picture taken on a film set?

[Otto Puzzell]

No, it was taken at a race event

[nicanary]

Ferrari 121LM?

[nicanary]

And is it Mitzi Gaynor?

[Otto Puzzell]

Ferrari 121LM?

No

[Otto Puzzell]

And is it Mitzi Gaynor?

No

[Tom_I]

Was this actress born in Europe?

[Otto Puzzell]

Was this actress born in Europe?

No

[Tom_I]

Is the car one of the Ferrari Monza sports/racing series of models from the mid 1950s?

[sixtee5cuda]

Ferrari 410S

[sixtee5cuda]

Linda Christian at the 1957 Cuban Grand Prix in the Ferrari 860S

[Otto Puzzell]

Linda Christian at the 1957 Cuban Grand Prix in the Ferrari 860S

Voila!

[nicanary]

Weird. I looked her up on Google Image since she was associated with Fon de Portago, but dismissed the idea because none of the pics on the site look at all like her. The camera DOES lie!