1907 Ford "666" Race Car, Driven by Frank Kulick
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Artifact Overview
This is one of Henry Ford's least successful race cars. Built in 1907, its six-cylinder engine inspired the car's name, "666." There is no body or suspension, and the combination brake and clutch is controlled by a single lever. Driver Frank Kulick was badly injured when the car crashed at the Michigan State Fairgrounds that fall. "666" never raced again.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Racing car
Date Made
1907
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.3.4722
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Leather
Metal
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Red
Dimensions
Height: 49.5 in
Width: 60 in
Length: 133 in
Wheelbase: 92 in
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Lesson: Forces in Automobile Racing
- 13 Artifacts
Mason Colbert placed third with this car in the 1939 All-American Soap Box Derby national championship in Akron, Ohio. The first official derby was held in 1934. Young contestants built their cars from soap boxes, orange crates, and baby carriage wheels. Over the years, designs became more elaborate and materials more sophisticated. But the "fuel" remained the same -- gravity.