Louie Unser and Bobby Unser at Pikes Peak Hill Climb, with "Princess Power," 1961

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Artifact Overview

Bobby Unser earned 13 wins, including 10 overall victories, at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb from 1956-1986. He took the top prize in 1961 by charging up the 12.42-mile course in 12 minutes, 56.7 seconds. Unser posed on the mountaintop with an unidentified "Princess Power" and with brother Louie Unser -- who earned his own class victory that year.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1961

Subject Date

1961

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.123.205.3585

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby Unser.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

Louie Unser and Bobby Unser at Pikes Peak Hill Climb, with "Princess Power," 1961