Pikes Peak Race to the Clouds, 1959
THF217842 / Pikes Peak Race to the Clouds, 1959
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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. While Unser made his wins seem effortless, they were the result of innovative car design, skilled driving, and careful study of the course's many twists and turns.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1959
Subject Date
1959
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.123.205.233
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby Unser.
Material
Photographic materials
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photographic processes
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in
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SetBobby Unser Collection Highlights
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Bobby Unser won the first of his three Indianapolis 500 victories in 1968. One of the STP-sponsored turbine-powered cars was expected to take the checkered flag that year, but mechanical problems took them out. Unser had his own gearbox troubles toward the end of the race, but he managed to cross the finish line with a nearly full-lap lead.