Goldenrod Hood Scoop, 1965

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Artifact Overview

This is one of two hood scoops used on Goldenrod when it set a wheel-driven land speed record of 409.277 miles per hour in November 1965. The scoops fed air into the car's four Chrysler "Hemi" V-8 engines, which produced a combined 2,400 horsepower. This scoop is autographed by Bill Summers who, with his brother Bob, designed and built Goldenrod.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Component (Object)

Date Made

1965

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2006.67.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Aluminum (Metal)
Paint (Coating)

Color

Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 7.125 in
Width: 12 in
Length: 39.5 in

Inscriptions

autograph on top: BILL SUMMERS
Goldenrod Hood Scoop, 1965