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- Henry Ford at the Wheel of the Arrow Racer, Lake St. Clair, Michigan, 1904 - On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
- January 12, 1904
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Henry Ford at the Wheel of the Arrow Racer, Lake St. Clair, Michigan, 1904
On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
- Ford "Arrow" Race Car at the Detroit United Railway Powerhouse, 1904 - Henry Ford's "Arrow" race car sat in Detroit United Railway's New Baltimore, Michigan, powerhouse in 1904. On January 12, 1904, Ford set an official speed record of 91.37 mph while driving "Arrow" on frozen Lake St. Clair. "Arrow" was virtually identical to Ford's "999" race car, apart from the V-shaped intake manifold on "Arrow" versus the U-shaped manifold on "999."
- 1904
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Ford "Arrow" Race Car at the Detroit United Railway Powerhouse, 1904
Henry Ford's "Arrow" race car sat in Detroit United Railway's New Baltimore, Michigan, powerhouse in 1904. On January 12, 1904, Ford set an official speed record of 91.37 mph while driving "Arrow" on frozen Lake St. Clair. "Arrow" was virtually identical to Ford's "999" race car, apart from the V-shaped intake manifold on "Arrow" versus the U-shaped manifold on "999."
- Advertisement for the 1904 Ford Model A, "One Mile in 39-2/5 Seconds, Ford World's Record" - Henry Ford, along with Ed "Spider" Huff, raised Ford Motor Company's profile by driving the "Arrow" across frozen Lake St. Clair at a world-record speed of 91.37 miles per hour. Ford built two nearly identical "999" racers but the car that broke the world record on January 12, 1904, was named the "Arrow."
- 1904
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Advertisement for the 1904 Ford Model A, "One Mile in 39-2/5 Seconds, Ford World's Record"
Henry Ford, along with Ed "Spider" Huff, raised Ford Motor Company's profile by driving the "Arrow" across frozen Lake St. Clair at a world-record speed of 91.37 miles per hour. Ford built two nearly identical "999" racers but the car that broke the world record on January 12, 1904, was named the "Arrow."
- Ed "Spider" Huff and Henry Ford in Arrow Racer on Lake St. Clair, 1904 - On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
- January 01, 1904
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Ed "Spider" Huff and Henry Ford in Arrow Racer on Lake St. Clair, 1904
On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
- Ed "Spider" Huff and Henry Ford in Arrow Racer on Lake St. Clair, 1904 - On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
- January 01, 1904
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Ed "Spider" Huff and Henry Ford in Arrow Racer on Lake St. Clair, 1904
On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
- Advertising Flier, "Automobile Races at New Baltimore," January 9, 1904 - In January 1904, Henry Ford attempted to drive 100 miles per hour on frozen Lake St. Clair -- the best-available smooth, flat running surface. Timekeepers weren't present on the advertised January 9 date, so Ford made his official run three days later. He was clocked at 91.37 miles per hour -- short of his goal but enough for a new world record.
- January 09, 1904
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Advertising Flier, "Automobile Races at New Baltimore," January 9, 1904
In January 1904, Henry Ford attempted to drive 100 miles per hour on frozen Lake St. Clair -- the best-available smooth, flat running surface. Timekeepers weren't present on the advertised January 9 date, so Ford made his official run three days later. He was clocked at 91.37 miles per hour -- short of his goal but enough for a new world record.
- Ed "Spider" Huff and Henry Ford in Arrow Racer on Lake St. Clair, 1904 - On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
- January 01, 1904
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Ed "Spider" Huff and Henry Ford in Arrow Racer on Lake St. Clair, 1904
On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
- Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Stockholders with Arrow Racer on Lake Saint Clair, January 12, 1904 - On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford (center) and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile -- undoubtedly satisfying Ford shareholders.
- January 12, 1904
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Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Stockholders with Arrow Racer on Lake Saint Clair, January 12, 1904
On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford (center) and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile -- undoubtedly satisfying Ford shareholders.
- Newspaper Article, "World's Record for the "999," January 13, 1904 - On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the racer-- referred to as the Ford "999"--became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
- January 12, 1904
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Newspaper Article, "World's Record for the "999," January 13, 1904
On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the racer-- referred to as the Ford "999"--became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
- Henry Ford and Spider Huff Driving Arrow Racer on Lake Saint Clair, 1904 - On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.
- 1904
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Henry Ford and Spider Huff Driving Arrow Racer on Lake Saint Clair, 1904
On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit. The feat raised Ford Motor Company's profile, and the "Arrow" racer -- though referred to as the Ford "999" -- became a common subject in Ford advertisements.