Coors Melling Thunderbird Being Driven by Bill Elliott, 1985
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Bill Elliott made his NASCAR Cup Series debut in 1976 and took his first checkered flag in 1983. Elliott's 1985 season was particularly memorable. He won 11 races, including the Daytona 500, and he earned pole position in five consecutive events. That September, Elliott made the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine -- a rare feat for a NASCAR driver at the time.
Bill Elliott made his NASCAR Cup Series debut in 1976 and took his first checkered flag in 1983. Elliott's 1985 season was particularly memorable. He won 11 races, including the Daytona 500, and he earned pole position in five consecutive events. That September, Elliott made the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine -- a rare feat for a NASCAR driver at the time.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1985
Subject Date
1985
Creators
Keywords
United States, Florida, Daytona Beach
Racetracks (Automobile racing)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2004.13.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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