Racing Gloves Worn by Jack Brabham during 1966 Formula One Season
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Artifact Overview
Australian driver Jack Brabham won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship three times: in 1959, 1960, and 1966 -- the season in which he used these gloves. Brabham began racing his own cars for his own team in 1962. Though he retired from competitive driving in 1970, Brabham stayed active in motorsport for the remainder of his life.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Driving gloves
Date Made
circa 1966
Subject Date
1966
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.1.1734.23
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of William L. Mitchell.
Material
Leather
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Width: 4 in
Length: 6 in
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