Bobby Unser Driving His Rislone Eagle Race Car, Langhorne 150 Race, Langhorne Speedway, Pennsylvania, 1968
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Artifact Overview
Bobby Unser crossed the finish line in second place behind Gordon Johncock at Langhorne Speedway on June 23, 1968. Unser's number three race car reveals several innovations adopted by a majority of Indy-style racers in the 1960s. The placement of the engine, mounted in the rear, and the type of engine used, a Ford V-8, were two key innovations.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1968
Subject Date
03 June 1968
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.103.16
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 7 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten on red ink on back of image:
B. UNSER / LANGHORNE / 6-23-68
Handwritten in pencil on back of image: 2033-1
Handwritten in white ink on the black page beside the mounted photograph:
BOB UNSER / 2033-1
Handwritten in white ink on lower right corner of black page: LANGHORNE / 23 JUNE 1968
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