Edsel Ford's Speedboat, "Nine Ninety Nine," at the Ford Rouge Plant, August 1924
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Edsel Ford named his speedboat Nine Ninety Nine in tribute to the "999" race car built by his father in 1902. The younger Ford enjoyed spending time on the water, whether sailing for pleasure on a yacht or racing at top speed in a powerboat.
Edsel Ford named his speedboat Nine Ninety Nine in tribute to the "999" race car built by his father in 1902. The younger Ford enjoyed spending time on the water, whether sailing for pleasure on a yacht or racing at top speed in a powerboat.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
21 August 1924
Subject Date
21 August 1924
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.937
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 8.5 in
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