Lawson Diggett - A Daytona Beach Original September 17, 2009

From an early age, Lawson Diggett began creating by hand, models of cars, houses and local buildings in Daytona Beach. He hand painted every model in authentic colors to match the full sized original he copied. An avid writer and photographer, Lawson Diggett corresponded with race drivers and racing enthusiasts throughout the world. He recorded racing activities in detail in scrapbooks and collected every magazine and book pertaining to automobile racing. In 1938, he created his most ambitious and memorable work which was a 4' x 14' replica of the Boardwalk.