Cocktail Shaker Awarded as Trophy to William Mitchell's Corvette SR-2, 1956
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Artifact Overview
The Corvette SR-2 was designed and built in 1956 for racing driver Jerome Earl, son of General Motors design head Harley Earl. The SR-2 featured high-performance brakes and a heavy-duty suspension with rotary dampers. Two of its features, fuel injection and a four-speed gearbox, made their way into production Corvettes. GM designer Bill Mitchell had a similar SR-2 built for himself.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trophy (Object)
Date Made
1956
Subject Date
1956
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Crescent Silverware Manufacturing Co. in Port Jervis, New York.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.1.1734.45
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of William L. Mitchell.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Technique
Engraving (Action)
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 11.0 in
Width: 4.0 in
Diameter: 6.375 in
Inscriptions
Engraved on obverse: SCCA / MARLBORO ROAD RACE / 1956 / OVERALL WINNER / DR. RICHARD K. THOMPSON, JR. / 1956 CORVETTE SR-2 / OWNER WILLIAM L. MITCHELL
On bottom: Crescent (script) / (crescent hallmark)
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