Shirt Made for Bill Summers, Commemorating Land Speed Record Set by Goldenrod, circa 1965
THF154795 / Shirt Made for Bill Summers, Commemorating Land Speed Record Set by Goldenrod, circa 1965
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Artifact Overview
This shirt was made for Bill Summers who, with his brother Bob, built Goldenrod. The bullet-like car set a new wheel-driven land speed record of 409.277 miles per hour in November 1965. Personalized shirts like this were often worn by racing car crew members in the 1960s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Shirt
Date Made
circa 1965
Subject Date
12 November 1965
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2006.29.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Plastic
Technique
Embroidering
Color
Yellow (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Circumference: 16.5 in (Circumference of neck)
Inscriptions
Embroidered in black above left breast pocket: BILL SUMMERS
Embroidered in black across upper back: SUMMERS BROS.
Handwritten on center back: 409.277 M.P.H. AVERAGE / NEW LAND SPEED RECORD
Manufacturer's label inside neck edge: FAIRLINE / SERVICE BOWLING SHIRT / WASHABLE / USE NO BLEACH / UNION MADE / 16-16 1/2
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Related Artifacts
Artifact1965 Goldenrod Land Speed Race Car
On November 12, 1965, Goldenrod streaked across Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats at 409.277 miles per hour, setting a new land speed record for wheel-driven cars. Builders Bob and Bill Summers powered Goldenrod with four massive Chrysler V-8 engines. Although other car builders copied its sleek design, Goldenrod held the record until 1991.