"Milan Dragway" T-Shirt, circa 1968

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Artifact Overview

Amateur competitors Barry Egen and Wayne Snyder of Monroe, Michigan, raced their custom-built motorcycle "Revolution" in the late 1960s. It was powered by a 350-cubic-centimeter, straight-twin Honda engine and posted race times in the low 12-second range. This T-shirt was a souvenir of Milan Dragway, where Egen and Snyder competed. The track, about 16 miles northwest of Monroe, opened in 1964.

Artifact Details

Artifact

T-shirt

Date Made

circa 1968

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2024.142.12

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Barry Egen and Wayne Snyder.

Material

Cotton (Textile)

Color

White (Color)
Blue

Dimensions

Height: 23.75 in
Width: 17.75 in

Inscriptions

on back: MILAN / DRAGWAY