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- Manhattan Auto Racing Trophy Awarded to William Mitchell's Corvette SR-2, 1956 - 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.
- September 30, 1956
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Manhattan Auto Racing Trophy Awarded to William Mitchell's Corvette SR-2, 1956
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.
- Trophy Presented to Henry Ford by the Navy Service School on the Occasion of his Birthday, 1941 - Henry Ford was recognized as more than an automotive industrialist; throughout his many years in the public eye he was acknowledged by many civic and corporate associations. In 1940, Henry Ford leased land at the Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant to the U.S. Navy to establish a Navy Service School to train servicemen; this trophy was presented to Mr. Ford in gratitude for his patriotic contributions.
- July 30, 1941
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Trophy Presented to Henry Ford by the Navy Service School on the Occasion of his Birthday, 1941
Henry Ford was recognized as more than an automotive industrialist; throughout his many years in the public eye he was acknowledged by many civic and corporate associations. In 1940, Henry Ford leased land at the Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant to the U.S. Navy to establish a Navy Service School to train servicemen; this trophy was presented to Mr. Ford in gratitude for his patriotic contributions.
- Trophy Awarded to William Mitchell's Stingray at International Nassau Races, 1959 - The Corvette Stingray Racer, a favorite project of General Motors design head Bill Mitchell, made its competition debut in April 1959 under Mitchell's personal sponsorship. With driver Dick Thompson, it won a Sports Car Club of America National Championship in 1960. Following the car's retirement from racing, Mitchell had it modified for his own use on public streets.
- 1959
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Trophy Awarded to William Mitchell's Stingray at International Nassau Races, 1959
The Corvette Stingray Racer, a favorite project of General Motors design head Bill Mitchell, made its competition debut in April 1959 under Mitchell's personal sponsorship. With driver Dick Thompson, it won a Sports Car Club of America National Championship in 1960. Following the car's retirement from racing, Mitchell had it modified for his own use on public streets.