Elgin National Auto Race Stock Cars, August 26, 1933

THF266334 / Elgin National Auto Race Stock Cars, August 26, 1933

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

26 August 1933

Creators

Collection Title

Location

Object ID

64.167.833.P.57899.40

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: 8.000 in
Width: 11.000 in

Keywords	Photographic prints Photographs Automobile racing Automobiles Ford automobile Stock cars (Racing cars) Automobile dealers Cars Ford V-8 automobile Elgin National Road Races

Artifact
Trophy Won by Fred Frame Driving a Ford V-8, 1933
Ford's flathead V-8 engine, introduced in 1932, found many fans in the world of motorsports. Ford cars were lightweight, amply powered, and affordable -- a perfect combination for racing. Driver Fred Frame won the 1933 Elgin National Road Race with a Ford V-8. He clocked an average race speed of 80.22 mph in the 205-mile event.