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- Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 8 - The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.

- 1963-1964
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Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 8
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
- Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 1 - The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. Many cars that entered did not finish. Peter Walker, pictured here, competed on one of the American teams in 1964.

- 1963-1964
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 1
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. Many cars that entered did not finish. Peter Walker, pictured here, competed on one of the American teams in 1964.
- Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 6 - The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.

- 1963-1964
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 6
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
- Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 11 - The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.

- 1963-1964
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 11
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
- Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Prints--East African Safari--Item 2 - The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace, depending on the season. And dodging wild animals could be expected. Many cars that entered did not finish the grueling competition.

- 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Prints--East African Safari--Item 2
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace, depending on the season. And dodging wild animals could be expected. Many cars that entered did not finish the grueling competition.
- Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Prints--East African Safari--Item 8 - The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace, depending on the season. And dodging wild animals could be expected. Many cars that entered did not finish the grueling competition.

- 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Prints--East African Safari--Item 8
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace, depending on the season. And dodging wild animals could be expected. Many cars that entered did not finish the grueling competition.
- "Racing is a Team Sport" Clip from Interview with Ken Block, November 12, 2019 - Ken Block co-founded a top sports apparel brand and earned multiple wins in rally races, but he was best known for his <em>Gymkhana</em> video series. Expertly performed and beautifully filmed, Block's viral videos received hundreds of millions of views online. The Henry Ford interviewed Block in 2019 at his Hoonigan Racing Division headquarters in Park City, Utah.

- November 12, 2019
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"Racing is a Team Sport" Clip from Interview with Ken Block, November 12, 2019
Ken Block co-founded a top sports apparel brand and earned multiple wins in rally races, but he was best known for his Gymkhana video series. Expertly performed and beautifully filmed, Block's viral videos received hundreds of millions of views online. The Henry Ford interviewed Block in 2019 at his Hoonigan Racing Division headquarters in Park City, Utah.
- Bobby Unser Collection--Photographs--Racing--1990 Pirelli Tires Rally--Item8 - 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.

- 1990
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Bobby Unser Collection--Photographs--Racing--1990 Pirelli Tires Rally--Item8
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.
- Bobby Unser Collection--Photographs--Racing--1990 Pirelli Tires Rally--Item10 - 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.

- 1990
- Collections - Artifact
Bobby Unser Collection--Photographs--Racing--1990 Pirelli Tires Rally--Item10
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.
- 2012 Ford Fiesta Rally Car, Driven by Ken Block in "Gymkhana Five" - Rally driver Ken Block redefined motorsport with his wildly popular <em>Gymkhana</em> film series. Each video featured Block performing elaborate tire-shredding stunts in exciting locations, and together they racked up hundreds of millions of views online. Block drove this modified Ford Fiesta in <em>Gymkhana Five: Ultimate Urban Playground; San Francisco</em>, released in 2012.

- 2012
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2012 Ford Fiesta Rally Car, Driven by Ken Block in "Gymkhana Five"
Rally driver Ken Block redefined motorsport with his wildly popular Gymkhana film series. Each video featured Block performing elaborate tire-shredding stunts in exciting locations, and together they racked up hundreds of millions of views online. Block drove this modified Ford Fiesta in Gymkhana Five: Ultimate Urban Playground; San Francisco, released in 2012.