Scale Model of Goldenrod Land Speed Record Race Car, 1963-1964
THF151002 / Scale Model of Goldenrod Land Speed Record Race Car, 1963-1964
01
Artifact Overview
Brothers Bob and Bill Summers of Ontario, California, set a new land speed record for a wheel-driven car with Goldenrod, their streamlined racer. The bullet-like vehicle, powered by four Chrysler "Hemi" V-8 engines, averaged 409.277 miles per hour in its November 1965 run. Goldenrod's achievement resonated with purists who thought that jet-powered land speed racers weren't true cars.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Scale model
Date Made
1963-1964
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Bill and Bob Summers of Summers Brothers, Inc., Ontario, California.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2006.67.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Fiberglass
Color
Gold (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.25 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 72 in
Inscriptions
On both sides: GOLDENROD / SUMMERS BROTHERS
Keywords |
|---|
02
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.