Parnelli Jones Signing Autographs at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 1967
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Artifact Overview
Parnelli Jones was photographed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway during practice and qualifying for the 1967 Indianapolis 500. He drove the #40 car for Andy Granatelli's STP team. It was powered by a turbine engine with a distinctive sound that earned it the nickname "Wooshmobile." Jones dominated the race until a gearbox bearing failed only four laps from the finish.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
May 1967
Subject Date
May 1967
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.N.670533.26
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 0.875 in
Width: 1.375 in
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