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- Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, May 1953 - Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. Its wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while its V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. Ford kept the car only for a few years -- apparently long enough for it to influence the styling of Ford Motor Company's 1955 Thunderbird.
- May 04, 1953
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, May 1953
Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. Its wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while its V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. Ford kept the car only for a few years -- apparently long enough for it to influence the styling of Ford Motor Company's 1955 Thunderbird.
- Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, May 1953 - Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. Its wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while its V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. Ford kept the car only for a few years -- apparently long enough for it to influence the styling of Ford Motor Company's 1955 Thunderbird.
- May 04, 1953
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, May 1953
Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. Its wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while its V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. Ford kept the car only for a few years -- apparently long enough for it to influence the styling of Ford Motor Company's 1955 Thunderbird.
- Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, May 1953 - Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. Its wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while its V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. Ford kept the car only for a few years -- apparently long enough for it to influence the styling of Ford Motor Company's 1955 Thunderbird.
- May 04, 1953
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, May 1953
Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. Its wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while its V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. Ford kept the car only for a few years -- apparently long enough for it to influence the styling of Ford Motor Company's 1955 Thunderbird.
- Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, November 1953 - Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. Its wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while its V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. Ford kept the car only for a few years -- apparently long enough for it to influence the styling of Ford Motor Company's 1955 Thunderbird.
- November 03, 1953
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, November 1953
Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. Its wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while its V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. Ford kept the car only for a few years -- apparently long enough for it to influence the styling of Ford Motor Company's 1955 Thunderbird.
- Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, May 1953 - Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. Its wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while its V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. Ford kept the car only for a few years -- apparently long enough for it to influence the styling of Ford Motor Company's 1955 Thunderbird.
- May 01, 1953
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, May 1953
Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. Its wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while its V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. Ford kept the car only for a few years -- apparently long enough for it to influence the styling of Ford Motor Company's 1955 Thunderbird.
- Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, Henry Ford Museum, January 1954 - Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. The wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while the V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. The Barchetta made appearances at Henry Ford Museum for the 1954 and 1955 <em>Sports Cars in Review</em> exhibitions.
- January 01, 1954
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Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, Henry Ford Museum, January 1954
Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari presented this 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta roadster as a gift to Henry Ford II. The wood-rimmed steering wheel and white leatherette upholstery suggested luxury, while the V-12 engine was pure Ferrari performance. The Barchetta made appearances at Henry Ford Museum for the 1954 and 1955 Sports Cars in Review exhibitions.
- William Clay Ford and Frank Caddy with 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, Henry Ford Museum, 6 January 1954 - Ford Motor Company executive William Clay Ford and Henry Ford Museum administrator Frank Caddy posed with a 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta. The roadster was a gift from Enzo Ferrari to Henry Ford II. Though Ford owned the car only for a few years, it was apparently long enough for the Barchetta to influence the styling of the 1955 Ford Thunderbird.
- January 06, 1954
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William Clay Ford and Frank Caddy with 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta, Henry Ford Museum, 6 January 1954
Ford Motor Company executive William Clay Ford and Henry Ford Museum administrator Frank Caddy posed with a 1952 Ferrari 212 Barchetta. The roadster was a gift from Enzo Ferrari to Henry Ford II. Though Ford owned the car only for a few years, it was apparently long enough for the Barchetta to influence the styling of the 1955 Ford Thunderbird.
- ILG "Ferrari" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, circa 1946 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This ILG model is painted in the colors of Italian racing team and sports car maker Ferrari. It features an aluminum body pan and a carved wood top.
- circa 1946
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ILG "Ferrari" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, circa 1946
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This ILG model is painted in the colors of Italian racing team and sports car maker Ferrari. It features an aluminum body pan and a carved wood top.
- Preparing Ferrari Race Cars for the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966 - Photographer Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This photo is from France's 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 1966. Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon won with the #2 Ford GT40 Mark II. Two other Ford cars finished second and third.
- June 01, 1966
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Preparing Ferrari Race Cars for the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966
Photographer Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This photo is from France's 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 1966. Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon won with the #2 Ford GT40 Mark II. Two other Ford cars finished second and third.
- Ferrari 250 GTO Driven by Roger Penske and Augie Pabst at the 12-Hour Endurance Race, Sebring, Florida, March 1963 - Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This photo was taken at the 1963 Sebring 12-hour endurance race, held at Sebring, Florida, on March 23. Co-drivers John Surtees and Ludovico Scarfiotti finished first overall in the #30 Ferrari 250 P.
- 22 March 1963-23 March 1963
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Ferrari 250 GTO Driven by Roger Penske and Augie Pabst at the 12-Hour Endurance Race, Sebring, Florida, March 1963
Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This photo was taken at the 1963 Sebring 12-hour endurance race, held at Sebring, Florida, on March 23. Co-drivers John Surtees and Ludovico Scarfiotti finished first overall in the #30 Ferrari 250 P.