Baker Electric "Torpedo Kid" Race Car at Glenville Track, Cleveland, Ohio, 1903
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Artifact Overview
Walter Baker, co-founder of Baker Motor Vehicle Company, promoted his electric production cars with a series of streamlined electric race cars each called "Torpedo Kid." In a land speed run at Ormond Beach, Florida, one of Baker's racers covered a mile in 56 seconds, which translated to a speed of more than 60 miles per hour.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
September 1903
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.19442
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: 5 in
Width: 7 in
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