Bobby Unser Taking Off from the Starting Line, Pikes Peak Hill Climb, July 4, 1963
THF140734 / Bobby Unser Taking Off from the Starting Line, Pikes Peak Hill Climb, July 4, 1963
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Artifact Overview
Bobby Unser's three Indianapolis 500 victories were impressive enough, but he really shined at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. He won 13 climbs over 30 years, from 1956 to 1986. During the 1963 contest, Unser raced up the twisting 12.42-mile course in 12 minutes, 30.6 seconds -- an average speed of nearly 60 miles per hour.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
04 July 1963
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by Stewart's Commercial Photographers Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.123.139
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby Unser.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Photographic materials
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Photographic processes
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in ink on upper front border: Bobby 1963
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SetBobby Unser: King of the Mountain
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Bobby Unser earned three victories at the Indianapolis 500, two national championships in open-wheel racing, plus an IROC championship in his lengthy competitive driving career. But his favorite event was the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb near Colorado Springs, Colorado. Unser earned 13 wins -- including 10 overall victories -- at Pikes Peak from 1956 to 1986.