1912 National Motor Vehicle Co. Sales Brochure, "National 40 Stock Champion"

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Artifact Overview

From the beginning, automakers realized the promotional value in motorsports. Cars from the National Motor Vehicle Company of Indianapolis earned multiple racing victories, including one at the 1912 Indianapolis 500 with driver Joe Dawson. But this brochure was quick to point out that the National wasn't "a car made solely for speed." It was a practical automobile for everyday use too.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1912

Subject Date

1912

Creator Notes

Made for National Motor Vehicle Co.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

83.165.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Charles Burkelman.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10.5 in
Width: 7.75 in

Inscriptions

Printed on front cover: National 40 Stock Champion Printed on first page inside cover: INTERNATIONAL / CHAMPION...National 40...NATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE CO. / INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA...JUNE--1912
1912 National Motor Vehicle Co. Sales Brochure, "National 40 Stock Champion"