1961 Indianapolis 500 -- Item500

Indy50005-61_500 / 1961 Indianapolis 500 -- Item500
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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

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.317.11691

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Technique

Digital imaging

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 2102 pixel
Width: 2102 pixel
Resolution: 72 dpi
Depth: 24 bit