Promotional Photograph for "Heart Like a Wheel," Showing Actress Bonnie Bedelia and Drag Racer Shirley Muldowney, 1983
THF624819 / Promotional Photograph for "Heart Like a Wheel," Showing Actress Bonnie Bedelia and Drag Racer Shirley Muldowney, 1983
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Artifact Overview
Shirley Muldowney earned her NHRA drag racing competition license in 1965 and began driving in NHRA's Top Fuel class in 1973. She won national championships in 1977, 1980 and 1982 -- the first woman to win a national title in a major professional auto racing series. Muldowney's life inspired the 1983 movie Heart Like a Wheel starring Bonnie Bedelia.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1983
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2021.66.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10.125 in
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