Ford Model T and Ford V-8 Cars Racing at the 'Roads of the Pacific' Exhibit, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, California, 1935

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Artifact Overview

Entertainer Eddie Patrick raced his 1911 Model T against a brand new V-8 over Ford's "Roads of the Pacific" experience at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. This stunt was just one of the multitude of exhibits, demonstrations, and performances that drew fairgoers to the Ford Exhibit -- the Exposition's largest and most popular attraction.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1935

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.232.235

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in

Inscriptions

verso: R 235
Ford Model T and Ford V-8 Cars Racing at the 'Roads of the Pacific' Exhibit, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, California, 1935