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William Clay Ford Driving a Custom-Built Speedster, June 1939

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Artifact Overview

Edsel Ford commissioned several special automobiles from Ford Motor Company. He collaborated with designer Bob Gregorie in 1934 to create this speedster based on the company's Model 40. William Clay Ford, Edsel Ford's youngest child, was photographed at the wheel. The Model 40 Special Speedster was prone to overheating, and its front end was modified multiple times to improve engine cooling.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

16 June 1939

Subject Date

16 June 1939

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.188.25189

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11.25 in

William Clay Ford Driving a Custom-Built Speedster, June 1939