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La Carrera Panamericana (Mexican Road Race), November 1954

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Artifact Overview

Lincoln Motor Company went racing in the early 1950s at the Carrera Panamericana, a 2,000-mile road race through Mexico. American and European drivers rallied across mountains and plains in stock cars, sports cars, and touring cars. Lincoln Capri cars won their class in 1952, 1953, and 1954. Officials canceled the race after just five years, though it's occasionally been revived.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

November 1954

Subject Date

19 November 1954 - 23 November 1954

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.702

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

La Carrera Panamericana (Mexican Road Race), November 1954