Smoke from Crash, 1964 Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 1964
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Tragedy marred the 1964 Indianapolis 500. Drivers Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald died in a seven-car crash just two laps into the race. After the fiery accident, Indy officials required cars to carry less fuel in future races and effectively banned gasoline in favor of methanol. Gasoline fires produced thick black smoke that obscured accident scenes. Methanol fires were smokeless.
Tragedy marred the 1964 Indianapolis 500. Drivers Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald died in a seven-car crash just two laps into the race. After the fiery accident, Indy officials required cars to carry less fuel in future races and effectively banned gasoline in favor of methanol. Gasoline fires produced thick black smoke that obscured accident scenes. Methanol fires were smokeless.
Artifact
Digital image
Subject Date
May 1964
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.317.10563
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Technique
Digital imaging
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 1795 pixel
Width: 1204 pixel
Resolution: 72 dpi
Depth: 24 bit
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