Scrapbook, National Motor Car Company Auto Racing, Race Cars and Drivers, 1911-1914

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Artifact Overview

National was formed in Indianapolis in 1900 as a maker of electric cars, but it transitioned to gasoline six years later. The company had an active racing program. This scrapbook, assembled by a distributor in Los Angeles, tracked National's motorsport successes. The company's annual production peaked at something over 1,800 cars in 1915. National ended operations in 1924.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Scrapbook

Date Made

1911-1914

Subject Date

1911-1914

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

90.384.12

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 16.125 in
Width: 11.625 in
Depth: 3.25 in