Workbench, Used by Phil Remington

Summary

Phil Remington was one of racing's greatest fabricators and metalworkers. He was Carroll Shelby's chief engineer during Ford's Le Mans program in the 1960s. Remington joined Dan Gurney's All American Racers, where he used this workbench, in 1969. "Rem" spent the next 44 years with Gurney, developing race cars and motorcycles -- and putting in a full day's work into his 90s.

Phil Remington was one of racing's greatest fabricators and metalworkers. He was Carroll Shelby's chief engineer during Ford's Le Mans program in the 1960s. Remington joined Dan Gurney's All American Racers, where he used this workbench, in 1969. "Rem" spent the next 44 years with Gurney, developing race cars and motorcycles -- and putting in a full day's work into his 90s.

Artifact

Workbench

Subject Date

1969-2012

Creators

Unknown

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2021.61.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Gurney Family.

Color

White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 42.5 in  (Bench)

Width: 97 in  (Bench)

Length: 33.5 in  (Bench)

Height: 30 in  (Shelving)

Width: 97 in  (Shelving)

Length: 17.75 in  (Shelving)

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