I remember that when I took this portrait of Frank, he wouldn’t take off his glasses. It’s one of the few portraits I have taken with the subject wearing glasses; a no-no in my book. (Photo: Art Evans)
Frank Arciero was one of that small group that included John von Neumann, John Edgar and Tony Paravanno who were responsible for bringing talented American drivers to prominence. For the most part, fifties-era sports car drivers started competing in their own vehicles, often driving their transportation to and from venues. Wealthy sportsmen such as Arciero would spot above-average talent among the flock of amateurs and supply them with rides from the latest machinery made in Italy and England. Phil Hill, John Fitch, Dan Gurney and Carroll Shelby were among them.
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