Advertising Poster, Ford Motor Company, "Racing into the Future," 1987
THF81790 / Advertising Poster, Ford Motor Company, "Racing into the Future," 1987
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Artifact Overview
On April 30, 1987, Bill Elliott set NASCAR's all-time qualifying record when he hit 212.809 miles per hour at Talladega Superspeedway in his 1987 Ford Thunderbird. Elliott won six Cup Series races that season, finishing second in the overall points standings. Ford used Elliott's success to promote its production Thunderbird in this advertising poster.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1987
Subject Date
1987
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
88.207.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height : 28 in
Width: 22 in
Inscriptions
Text at top of poster: ELLIOTT / 9 /
On car: MELLING OIL PUMPS / plus endorsement stickers
At bottom right corner of poster: Racing into the future. / FORD.
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