Poster, "University of Michigan Sunrunner, Winner of the GM Sunrayce USA 1990"

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Artifact Overview

The University of Michigan's Solar Car Team won the first General Motors Sunrayce in 1990. The team's Sunrunner car raced 1,640 miles from Orlando, Florida, to Sterling Heights, Michigan, powered only by solar energy. The car averaged 24.7 miles per hour on its run. The team advanced to the World Solar Challenge in Australia where it finished third overall.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Poster

Date Made

1990

Subject Date

1990

Creator Notes

Designed by Philip T. Dattilo

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

93.40.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 18 in
Width: 21.5 in

Inscriptions

Printed below image; The University of / MICHIGAN SUNRUNNER / Winner of the GM Sunrayce USA 1990
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