Ford "Arrow" Race Car at the Detroit United Railway Powerhouse, 1904

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford's "Arrow" race car sat in Detroit United Railway's New Baltimore, Michigan, powerhouse in 1904. On January 12, 1904, Ford set an official speed record of 91.37 mph while driving "Arrow" on frozen Lake St. Clair. "Arrow" was virtually identical to Ford's "999" race car, apart from the V-shaped intake manifold on "Arrow" versus the U-shaped manifold on "999."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1904

Creator Notes

Original photographer is unidentifed.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.188.P.4741

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in

Ford "Arrow" Race Car at the Detroit United Railway Powerhouse, 1904