Scale Model of Eagle #6 Race Car, Driven by Bobby Unser at 1972 Indianapolis 500
THF154623 / Scale Model of Eagle #6 Race Car, Driven by Bobby Unser at 1972 Indianapolis 500
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Artifact Overview
Bobby Unser competed in the 1972 Indianapolis 500 in an Olsonite Eagle designed and built by Dan Gurney's All American Racers. Unser won the pole position with a qualifying speed of 195.940 miles per hour, but his actual race wasn't so successful. While Unser led the first 30 laps, a broken ignition rotor forced him out on lap 31.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model (Representation)
Date Made
1972-1973
Subject Date
1972
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2009.123.115
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby Unser.
Material
Cardboard
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Technique
Casting (Process)
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Orange (Color)
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2 in
Width: 4.25 in
Length: 9.5 in
Inscriptions
On label on outer box: CAROUSEL 1/ #4706/ AAR EAGLE/ 1972 Indianapolis 500 Pole®/ #6 - Bobby Unser/ Olsonite Eagle
On top of inner box:
AAR EAGLE/ Endorsed by/ Bobby Unser/ CAROUSEL 1/ 1972 Indianapolis 500 Pole®/ #6 - Bobby Unser/ Olsonite Eagle/ DAN GURNEY'S/ ALL AMERICAN RACERS, INC.
On side of inner box: AAR EAGLE/.../ Limited to 3000 Pieces
On ends of inner boxes: AAR EAGLE/ CAROUSEL 1/ 1:18 Scale/ #4706/ 1972 Indianapolis 500 Pole/ #6 - Bobby Unser/ Olsonite Eagle
On model:
OLSONITE/ EAGLE/ 6
On model below cockpit:
GOODYEAR
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