Box for Bobby Unser / Bardahl #1 Model Race Car by Georgia Marketing Promotions, circa 1970
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Bobby Unser competed in the USAC Championship Car series in Offenhauser-powered race cars like the one depicted on this box. Unser raced with sponsorship from Bardahl, a manufacturer of automotive lubricants and gasoline additives based in Seattle, Washington. Unser's Champ Car career included 35 wins in 258 starts, with championship titles in 1968 and 1974.
Bobby Unser competed in the USAC Championship Car series in Offenhauser-powered race cars like the one depicted on this box. Unser raced with sponsorship from Bardahl, a manufacturer of automotive lubricants and gasoline additives based in Seattle, Washington. Unser's Champ Car career included 35 wins in 258 starts, with championship titles in 1968 and 1974.
Artifact
Packaging
Date Made
circa 1970
Subject Date
1969
Creators
Georgia Marketing and Promotions Company, Inc.
Creator Notes
Made for Georgia Marketing and Promotions Co., Inc.
Keywords
United States, California, Sacramento
United States, Indiana, Indianapolis
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.123.118
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby Unser.
Material
Cardboard
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 6.25 in
Length: 13 in
Inscriptions
On top of box: BARDAHL/ Bobby Unser On ends of box: BOBBY UNSER/ BARDAHL #1/ OFFENHAUSER DIRT CHAMP/ GEORGIA MARKETING PROMOTIONS/ 1:12 SCALE/ PART NO. 7903
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