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- Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Bottle, Olsonite Eagle 48 Racing Car, 1975 - Bobby Unser won the second of his three Indianapolis 500 victories in 1975. Unser drove an Olsonite Eagle, designed and built by Dan Gurney's All American Racers, in the rain-shortened race. The Kentucky-based Jim Beam Distillery commemorated Unser's win with a bourbon decanter in the shape of his winning car.
- 1975
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Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Bottle, Olsonite Eagle 48 Racing Car, 1975
Bobby Unser won the second of his three Indianapolis 500 victories in 1975. Unser drove an Olsonite Eagle, designed and built by Dan Gurney's All American Racers, in the rain-shortened race. The Kentucky-based Jim Beam Distillery commemorated Unser's win with a bourbon decanter in the shape of his winning car.
- Engineer Bill Ludwick Explaining Goodyear's "Crashworthy" Fuel System to Driver Tom Sneva, 1975-1976 - Many safety advances in auto racing focused on fuel systems -- making them more robust and less prone to fire in a crash. Driver Tom Sneva, who survived a serious crash at the 1975 Indianapolis 500, looks on as Goodyear engineer Bill Ludwick shows components of the improved rubber fuel cell required for new cars at the 1976 race.
- 1975-1976
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Engineer Bill Ludwick Explaining Goodyear's "Crashworthy" Fuel System to Driver Tom Sneva, 1975-1976
Many safety advances in auto racing focused on fuel systems -- making them more robust and less prone to fire in a crash. Driver Tom Sneva, who survived a serious crash at the 1975 Indianapolis 500, looks on as Goodyear engineer Bill Ludwick shows components of the improved rubber fuel cell required for new cars at the 1976 race.
- Ernest L. Jones Early Aviation Scrapbook, vol. 3 of 7 (C-G) - Ernest L. Jones transformed his early interest in aeronautics into a lifelong career devoted to civil and military aviation. Jones edited and published several aeronautical magazines, promoted and improved air transportation operations, and served in military air services during both world wars. Jones's scrapbooks document the early development of aviation in the United States.
- 1905-1919
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Ernest L. Jones Early Aviation Scrapbook, vol. 3 of 7 (C-G)
Ernest L. Jones transformed his early interest in aeronautics into a lifelong career devoted to civil and military aviation. Jones edited and published several aeronautical magazines, promoted and improved air transportation operations, and served in military air services during both world wars. Jones's scrapbooks document the early development of aviation in the United States.
- Lapel Pin Promoting Bill Elliott's Number Nine Ford Thunderbird, 1985 - Bill Elliott made his NASCAR Cup Series debut in 1976 and took his first checkered flag in 1983. Elliott's 1985 season was particularly memorable. He won 11 races, including the Daytona 500, and he earned pole position in five consecutive events. That September, Elliott made the cover of <em>Sports Illustrated</em> magazine -- a rare feat for a NASCAR driver at the time.
- 1985
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Lapel Pin Promoting Bill Elliott's Number Nine Ford Thunderbird, 1985
Bill Elliott made his NASCAR Cup Series debut in 1976 and took his first checkered flag in 1983. Elliott's 1985 season was particularly memorable. He won 11 races, including the Daytona 500, and he earned pole position in five consecutive events. That September, Elliott made the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine -- a rare feat for a NASCAR driver at the time.
- Goodyear Tires Sign, 1927-1935 - Frank Seiberling founded Goodyear Tire & Rubber in Akron, Ohio, in 1898. Though named for Charles Goodyear, who patented a rubber vulcanization process in 1844, the company had no direct ties to the inventor. The company adopted its "wingfoot" mascot in 1901. The design was inspired by a statue of Mercury that depicted the Roman god wearing winged sandals.
- 1927-1935
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Goodyear Tires Sign, 1927-1935
Frank Seiberling founded Goodyear Tire & Rubber in Akron, Ohio, in 1898. Though named for Charles Goodyear, who patented a rubber vulcanization process in 1844, the company had no direct ties to the inventor. The company adopted its "wingfoot" mascot in 1901. The design was inspired by a statue of Mercury that depicted the Roman god wearing winged sandals.
- Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Bottle, Olsonite Eagle 6 Racing Car, 1973 - Bobby Unser drove in the 1972 Indianapolis 500 in an Olsonite Eagle designed and built by Dan Gurney's All American Racers. Unser won the pole position with a qualifying speed of 195.940 miles per hour, but a broken ignition rotor ended his race on lap 31. Lionstone Distilleries commemorated Unser's run with a bourbon decanter modeled after his car.
- 1972
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Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Bottle, Olsonite Eagle 6 Racing Car, 1973
Bobby Unser drove in the 1972 Indianapolis 500 in an Olsonite Eagle designed and built by Dan Gurney's All American Racers. Unser won the pole position with a qualifying speed of 195.940 miles per hour, but a broken ignition rotor ended his race on lap 31. Lionstone Distilleries commemorated Unser's run with a bourbon decanter modeled after his car.