1940 Ford Tudor Sedan in All American Hell Drivers Auto Thrill Show, 1948
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Artifact Overview
"Lucky" Lee Lott (1915-2000) performed circus acrobatics and high dives before he formed the Hell Drivers in 1935. Lott's team of stunt drivers toured North and South America jumping, flipping, or otherwise destroying thousands of cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Lott retired in 1955, keeping a promise to his mother that he would quit the risky business when he turned 40.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
11 July 1948
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.32.7.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Blair Nelson
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10.125 in
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