Indianapolis 500 Race, 1960

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Artifact Overview

The running of the 1960 Indianapolis 500 was the last time this particular race would be included in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship. More significantly, the 1960s marked a time when oval tracks went from dirt to pavement and the days of front-engine designed Indy cars were numbered as European cars with rear-mounted engines achieved greater success.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1960

Subject Date

30 May 1960

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.103.9

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten on scrapbook page in white ink: INDIANAPOLIS 1960