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1967 Indianapolis 500 -- Item 1397

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Artifact Overview

Parnelli Jones drove the #40 car for Andy Granatelli and his STP team at the 1967 Indianapolis 500. The unusual racer was powered by a turbine engine that was mounted on one side while Jones sat on the other. Jones and the turbine car dominated the race until a gearbox bearing failed only four laps from the finish.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Digital image

Subject Date

May 1967

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.317.17515

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Technique

Digital imaging

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 1795 pixel
Width: 1204 pixel
Resolution: 72 dpi
Depth: 24 bit

1967 Indianapolis 500 -- Item 1397