Trophy Awarded to Ford Motor Company at the 1969 Lime Rock SCCA Trans-Am Race

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Artifact Overview

The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) was established in 1944 to sanction amateur races but began organizing professional events in the early 1960s. Popular "pony cars" like Ford's Mustang and Chevrolet's Camaro inspired SCCA to create the Trans-Am racing series. Ford received this trophy when a Mustang won a Trans-Am race at Lime Rock, Connecticut, in 1969.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trophy (Object)

Date Made

1969

Location

at Legacy Locations in Photography

Object ID

2018.29.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Homer L. Perry.

Material

Silver

Color

Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 0.75 in
Diameter: 19.25 in

Inscriptions

on front: AMALIE OIL TROPHY / FIRST / TRANS AMERICA / LIME ROCK / MEMORIAL DAY / 1969