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William Clay Ford in the 999 Racer on the Ford Test Track, April 1953

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Artifact Overview

William Clay Ford (1925-2014) was Henry Ford's grandson and the youngest of Edsel and Eleanor Clay Ford's four children. He joined his brothers Benson and Henry II at Ford Motor Company in 1949 after graduating from Yale University. For the company's 50th anniversary in 1953, William drove his grandfather's legendary "999" racer on the Ford Test Track.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

14 April 1953

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Photographic Vertical File Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.833.101747.8

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

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