Ted Tetzlaff, #33 Fiat, Milwaukee
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Ted Tetzlaff competed four times in the Indianapolis 500 from 1911 to 1914. He earned his best finish in 1912, piloting the #3 Fiat to second place. Tetzlaff was rough on his race cars and received the nickname "Terrible Teddy." His "go all out all the time" strategy grew less effective as competitors became more nuanced behind the wheel.
Ted Tetzlaff competed four times in the Indianapolis 500 from 1911 to 1914. He earned his best finish in 1912, piloting the #3 Fiat to second place. Tetzlaff was rough on his race cars and received the nickname "Terrible Teddy." His "go all out all the time" strategy grew less effective as competitors became more nuanced behind the wheel.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1912
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.103.P.766.20
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in
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