Duffel Bag, 1963, Used by Bobby Unser
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Bobby Unser competed successfully in nearly every form of auto racing but was best known for his three Indianapolis 500 wins and his 13 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb victories. He used this duffel bag to carry his racing helmet and gear throughout most of his career. Unser designed the bag himself and had it custom made by a saddlemaker.
Bobby Unser competed successfully in nearly every form of auto racing but was best known for his three Indianapolis 500 wins and his 13 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb victories. He used this duffel bag to carry his racing helmet and gear throughout most of his career. Unser designed the bag himself and had it custom made by a saddlemaker.
Artifact
Duffel bag
Date Made
1963
Creators
Unknown
Place of Creation
United States, New Mexico, Albuquerque
Creator Notes
Custom-made for Bobby Unser by a saddlemaker likely near Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2012.31.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby and Lisa Unser.
Material
Leather
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 23 in
Length: 14 in
Inscriptions
Obverse embossed: STP (logo) Obverse embossed in a cursive font, highlighted in white paint: Bobby Unser/ Albuquerque
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