Ford Racer "666," circa 1907

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Artifact Overview

This is one of Henry Ford's least successful race cars. Built in 1907, its six-cylinder engine inspired the car's name, "666." There is no body or suspension, and the combination brake and clutch is controlled by a single lever. Driver Frank Kulick was badly injured when the car crashed at the Michigan State Fairgrounds that fall. "666" never raced again.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1907

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.188.P.27008

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten into linen in back: 27008