"Stone, Woods & Cook 1941 Willys Dragster" Lapel Pin, circa 2021
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Artifact Overview
Black team owners Tim Woods and Fred Stone joined white driver Doug Cook in 1961 to form Stone, Woods & Cook -- one of the first multiracial partnerships in NHRA drag racing. The team's Willys coupes thrilled fans during the "Gasser Wars" of the 1960s. Stone, Woods & Cook was especially popular at southern California's Lions Drag Strip.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lapel pin
Date Made
circa 2021
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2021.67.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 1.063 in
Width: 1.25 in
Length: 0.375 in
Inscriptions
on front:
STONE / WOODS / & COOK / LIONS DRAG / KING / OF / A/GS
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