The Fastest Men in the World, on Wheels, 1971 (front)
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The Fastest Men in the World, On Wheels, 1971 / front
The Fastest Men in the World, on Wheels, 1971 (title page)
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The Fastest Men in the World, On Wheels, 1971 / title page
The Fastest Men in the World, on Wheels, 1971
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The Fastest Men in the World, On Wheels, 1971
The Fastest Men in the World, on Wheels, 1971 (contents)
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The Fastest Men in the World, On Wheels, 1971 / contents
The Fastest Men in the World, on Wheels, 1971 (page 84)
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The Fastest Men in the World, On Wheels, 1971 / page 84
The Fastest Men in the World, on Wheels, 1971 (plate between pages 84-85)
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The Fastest Men in the World, On Wheels, 1971 / plate between pages 84-85
The Fastest Men in the World, on Wheels, 1971 (page 85)
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The Fastest Men in the World, On Wheels, 1971 / page 85
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The Fastest Men in the World, on Wheels, 1971 (title page) - Thumbnail
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The Fastest Men in the World, on Wheels, 1971 (plate between pages 84-85) - Thumbnail
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The Fastest Men in the World, On Wheels, 1971

Summary

This book examines the quest for the land speed record. Images from the book show a converted vegetable stand where Bob and Bill Summers built Goldenrod, the vehicle that broke the land speed record for wheel-driven cars in 1965.

This book examines the quest for the land speed record. Images from the book show a converted vegetable stand where Bob and Bill Summers built Goldenrod, the vehicle that broke the land speed record for wheel-driven cars in 1965.

Artifact

Book

Date Made

1971

Subject Date

1971

Creators

Houlgate, Deke, 1930- 

World Pub. 

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York 

Creator Notes

Written by Deke Houlgate and the editors of Auto Racing magazine.

Keywords

Books 

Automobile racing 

Automobiles 

Cars 

Summers, Bill 

Summers, Bob 

Goldenrod (Racing car) 

Summers Brothers, Inc. 

Collection Title

Book Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2010.0.12.13

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Height: 9.25 in

Width: 6.5 in

Length: 1 in

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