File Used in Automobile Customizing, 1957-1969

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Artifact Overview

This custom-made file was used by Larry and Mike Alexander at their Detroit, Michigan, custom car shop. The "A Brothers," as they were commonly called, were among the best-known car customizers of the 1950s and '60s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

File (Tool)

Date Made

1957-1969

Subject Date

1957-1969

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.212.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Larry and Mike Alexander.

Material

Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)
Masking tape

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 12.5 in
Length: 1.125 in

File Used in Automobile Customizing, 1957-1969