Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Bottle, Olsonite Eagle 48 Racing Car, 1975
THF154613 / Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Bottle, Olsonite Eagle 48 Racing Car, 1975
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Artifact Overview
Bobby Unser won the second of his three Indianapolis 500 victories in 1975. Unser drove an Olsonite Eagle, designed and built by Dan Gurney's All American Racers, in the rain-shortened race. The Kentucky-based Jim Beam Distillery commemorated Unser's win with a bourbon decanter in the shape of his winning car.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bottle
Date Made
1975
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.123.141
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby Unser.
Material
Cardboard
Ceramic (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 6.25 in
Width: 9.75 in
Length: 21 in
Inscriptions
On side of box: "Bobby Unser"/ GURNEY EAGLE/ Racing Car/ by BEAM/ Eighty Proof/ 4/5 QUART/ KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHSIKEY/ JAMES B. BEAM DISTILLING CO., CLERMONT-BEAM, KENTUCKY/ This package May be Opened For Inspection By ATF Officers
On side of box: Genuine/ REGAL CHINA/ HANDCRAFTED
On bottle: OLSONITE/ 48/ OLSONITE EAGLE/ 48
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