2012 Ford Fiesta Rally Car, Driven by Ken Block in "Gymkhana Five"
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Artifact Overview
Rally driver Ken Block redefined motorsport with his wildly popular Gymkhana film series. Each video featured Block performing elaborate tire-shredding stunts in exciting locations, and together they racked up hundreds of millions of views online. Block drove this modified Ford Fiesta in Gymkhana Five: Ultimate Urban Playground; San Francisco, released in 2012.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Racing car
Date Made
2012
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Car designed by Ford Motor Company and customized by Hoonigan Racing.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2019.122.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Multicolored
Specifications
Maker: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, and Hoonigan Racing Division, Park City, Utah
Engine: inline-4, double overhead cam, turbocharged, 122 cubic inches
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Height: 55 inches
Wheelbase: 98 inches
Width: 73 inches
Overall length: 151 inches
Weight: 2500 pounds (est.)
Horsepower: 650
Pounds per horsepower: 3.8 (est.)
Competition History: Featured in 2012 video "Ken Block's Gymkhana Five: Ultimate Urban Playground; San Francisco."
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