Colt/Ford Race Car Driven by Al Unser in the Indianapolis 500, May 1971
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Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, drivers, cars, and teams. Al Unser, Sr., won the 1971 Indianapolis 500 in the #1 Ford-powered Colt race car. Unser averaged 157.735 mph during the event. It was the second of his four Indy 500 victories.
Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, drivers, cars, and teams. Al Unser, Sr., won the 1971 Indianapolis 500 in the #1 Ford-powered Colt race car. Unser averaged 157.735 mph during the event. It was the second of his four Indy 500 victories.
Artifact
Slide (Photograph)
Date Made
May 1971
Subject Date
May 1971
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.6794
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 2 in
Width: 2 in
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