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- Race Car Driver Eddie Rickenbacker, 1912-1917 - Though better remembered for his aviation activities, Eddie Rickenbacker competed in auto racing from 1906 through 1916. "Fast Eddie" appeared in 42 major races, including twice in the Vanderbilt Cup and five times in the Indianapolis 500. He earned 14 podium finishes, including seven wins. Rickenbacker owned and operated Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1927 to 1945.
- 1912-1917
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Race Car Driver Eddie Rickenbacker, 1912-1917
Though better remembered for his aviation activities, Eddie Rickenbacker competed in auto racing from 1906 through 1916. "Fast Eddie" appeared in 42 major races, including twice in the Vanderbilt Cup and five times in the Indianapolis 500. He earned 14 podium finishes, including seven wins. Rickenbacker owned and operated Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1927 to 1945.
- Race Car Driver Joe Boyer, circa 1920 -
- circa 1920
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Race Car Driver Joe Boyer, circa 1920
- Driver in "U9" Race Car, 1930-1945 - Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This photograph -- only one of thousands donated by Bobby and Lisa Unser to The Henry Ford -- helps to document his career.
- 1930-1945
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Driver in "U9" Race Car, 1930-1945
Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This photograph -- only one of thousands donated by Bobby and Lisa Unser to The Henry Ford -- helps to document his career.
- Scrapbook, National Motor Car Company Auto Racing, Race Cars and Drivers, 1911-1914 - National was formed in Indianapolis in 1900 as a maker of electric cars, but it transitioned to gasoline six years later. The company had an active racing program. This scrapbook, assembled by a distributor in Los Angeles, tracked National's motorsport successes. The company's annual production peaked at something over 1,800 cars in 1915. National ended operations in 1924.
- 1911-1914
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Scrapbook, National Motor Car Company Auto Racing, Race Cars and Drivers, 1911-1914
National was formed in Indianapolis in 1900 as a maker of electric cars, but it transitioned to gasoline six years later. The company had an active racing program. This scrapbook, assembled by a distributor in Los Angeles, tracked National's motorsport successes. The company's annual production peaked at something over 1,800 cars in 1915. National ended operations in 1924.
- View from Race Driver's Perspective, 1933 - Bill Mitchell joined General Motors' Art and Colour Section in 1935 and served as GM's head of design from 1958 to 1977. His many successes included the 1938 Cadillac Sixty Special, the 1963 Buick Riviera, and the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray. Two years before joining GM, Mitchell created this dramatic rendering of a racing driver's view behind the wheel.
- 1933
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View from Race Driver's Perspective, 1933
Bill Mitchell joined General Motors' Art and Colour Section in 1935 and served as GM's head of design from 1958 to 1977. His many successes included the 1938 Cadillac Sixty Special, the 1963 Buick Riviera, and the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray. Two years before joining GM, Mitchell created this dramatic rendering of a racing driver's view behind the wheel.
- Driver's Guide for the Chrysler Corporation Turbine Car, 1963 - This operator's manual is for one of the 50 gas turbine powered cars Chrysler lent to selected drivers in 1963. The company wanted real-world feedback from potential customers. Users loved the low maintenance and lack of vibration but complained about sluggish acceleration and poor fuel economy. Rising gasoline prices ultimately killed the turbine dream.
- 1963
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Driver's Guide for the Chrysler Corporation Turbine Car, 1963
This operator's manual is for one of the 50 gas turbine powered cars Chrysler lent to selected drivers in 1963. The company wanted real-world feedback from potential customers. Users loved the low maintenance and lack of vibration but complained about sluggish acceleration and poor fuel economy. Rising gasoline prices ultimately killed the turbine dream.
- Bookends, Bust of Race Car Driver Phil Hill, circa 1965 - Phil Hill, born in Florida but raised in southern California, is the only American-born driver to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, having done so in 1961. Hill also won three times each at the Le Mans and Sebring endurance races. Following his retirement from competitive driving, Hill enjoyed a second career writing for <em>Road & Track</em> magazine.
- 1958-1967
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Bookends, Bust of Race Car Driver Phil Hill, circa 1965
Phil Hill, born in Florida but raised in southern California, is the only American-born driver to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, having done so in 1961. Hill also won three times each at the Le Mans and Sebring endurance races. Following his retirement from competitive driving, Hill enjoyed a second career writing for Road & Track magazine.
- "Race Car Drivers," Clip from Interview with A.J. Foyt, August 18, 2008 - A.J. Foyt earned victories in sprint cars, sports cars, and stock cars. But his greatest achievements were at the Indianapolis 500, where he became the first driver to win the race four times: in 1961, 1964, 1967, and 1977. He earned a fifth Indy 500 win, as a team owner, in 1999. The Henry Ford interviewed Foyt in 2009.
- January 09, 2009
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"Race Car Drivers," Clip from Interview with A.J. Foyt, August 18, 2008
A.J. Foyt earned victories in sprint cars, sports cars, and stock cars. But his greatest achievements were at the Indianapolis 500, where he became the first driver to win the race four times: in 1961, 1964, 1967, and 1977. He earned a fifth Indy 500 win, as a team owner, in 1999. The Henry Ford interviewed Foyt in 2009.
- "Car and Driver," March 1966 - This March 1966 issue of <em>Car and Driver</em> featured Formula One racing driver Masten Gregory conducting a muscle-car comparison test. Gregory compared six vehicles. The Oldsmobile 4-4-2, Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396, and Pontiac GTO placed as the top three.
- March 01, 1966
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"Car and Driver," March 1966
This March 1966 issue of Car and Driver featured Formula One racing driver Masten Gregory conducting a muscle-car comparison test. Gregory compared six vehicles. The Oldsmobile 4-4-2, Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396, and Pontiac GTO placed as the top three.
- "Car and Driver," July 1989 - Car magazines provide drivers with information about the automobile industry, vehicles and the people who drive them, and car culture. Manufacturers also advertise their products and technological advancements in these pages. In this July 1989 issue of <em>Car and Driver</em>, readers could learn about minivans, coupes, sedans, and pickups, or view ads promoting popular vehicles like the Honda Accord.
- July 01, 1989
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"Car and Driver," July 1989
Car magazines provide drivers with information about the automobile industry, vehicles and the people who drive them, and car culture. Manufacturers also advertise their products and technological advancements in these pages. In this July 1989 issue of Car and Driver, readers could learn about minivans, coupes, sedans, and pickups, or view ads promoting popular vehicles like the Honda Accord.