Data Science 249 Worksheet
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Jeffrey "Jeff" Robert Zwart (born 24 May 1955) is an American commercial film director,
racer, photographer, cameraman and author for Porsche, BMW, Cadillac, General Motors,
Zwart was born in Long Beach, California, and learned to drive in his father’s 1964 Porsche
901, chassis number 35.Growing up next door to his childhood friend and future automotive
designer, Freeman Thomas, the two shared a lifelong obsession with automobiles and
save enough money to eventually purchase a yellow Porsche 914/6.In 1997 he ran that
same 914/6 in the 10,000 mile, 25 day, Panama to Alaska Rally winning second place
overall.In 1979, after graduating from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena,
California, he began work as a still photographer shooting Road & Track Magazine covers,
calendars, and article photos.In 1989, following an American Photography Magazine cover
story on Zwart’s automotive photography work, he was given the opportunity to direct
RadicalMedia.Zwart has published three books in collaboration with David Bull Publishing
Racing career ==
Zwart started road racing Formula Fords during the mid-1980s on the West Coast of the
United States which led to an interest in rallying.In 1989 and 1990 he drove a Mazda in the
Championship driving a Mitsubishi EVO in 1993.Zwart is noted for his wins at the Pikes
Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado.In 1994, he entered the event with a Porsche and
won the Open Class Championship.This success led to a number of programs; driving 10
including his 2015 win in the Time Attack Class.In 2011, he competed in what was
essentially a production street car, a Porsche 997 GT2 RS.The accomplishment of driving
the Porsche from Southern California to the famous hill climb in Colorado and successfully
racing at Pikes Peak was highlighted in the short film “Porsche, the Road to Pikes Peak,”
== Books ==
Porsche 917x17: The Cars and Drivers in Studio, ISBN 978-1-935007-04-3, Hardcover with
Three Points of Contact, ISBN 978-1-893618-99-2, Hardcover with slipcase, 13"x11", 152
Porsche Rennsport, 1-893618-69-2, Hardcover with slipcase, 15"x10", 192 pages, published
2006
== External links ==
Rennsport Randomness: An Interview with Jeff Zwart Car and Driver Magazine article,
October 18, 2011 by Sam Smith
== References ==