1961 Indianapolis 500 -- Item1
Indy50005-61_001 / 1961 Indianapolis 500 -- Item1
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Artifact Overview
Australian driver Jack Brabham competed in the 1961 Indianapolis 500 with the #17 Kimberly Cooper Special. The car, formally designated a Cooper-Climax T54, was based on Formula One design and engineering. Its low-slung body and rear-engine layout were unlike other cars at Indy that year. Brabham qualified at 145.144 mph, and he earned a ninth-place finish in the race.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Digital image
Subject Date
May 1961
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.317.11192
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Technique
Digital imaging
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 1204 pixel
Width: 1795 pixel
Resolution: 72 dpi
Depth: 24 bit
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