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- Barney Oldfield Driving the Ford "999" Race Car, 1902-1903 - After building this massive racing car in 1902, Henry Ford was reluctant to drive it. He hired a bicycle racer named Barney Oldfield, who would win many races at the controls of the Ford "999." Both men built careers on the car's success--Oldfield became America's first nationally famous race driver and Ford gained support for his next venture: Ford Motor Company.
- 1902-1903
- Collections - Artifact
Barney Oldfield Driving the Ford "999" Race Car, 1902-1903
After building this massive racing car in 1902, Henry Ford was reluctant to drive it. He hired a bicycle racer named Barney Oldfield, who would win many races at the controls of the Ford "999." Both men built careers on the car's success--Oldfield became America's first nationally famous race driver and Ford gained support for his next venture: Ford Motor Company.
- Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Preston Tucker, Henry Ford II, Benson Ford, and Edsel Ford at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 1932 - Henry Ford (left) posed at the 1932 Indianapolis 500 with Preston Tucker (center) and Edsel Ford (right). Tucker, along with Harry Miller, collaborated with Ford Motor Company on ten race cars for the 1935 Indy 500. The cars were designed and built in a rush without the benefit of proper testing. Steering problems prevented all ten from finishing the race.
- 1932
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Preston Tucker, Henry Ford II, Benson Ford, and Edsel Ford at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 1932
Henry Ford (left) posed at the 1932 Indianapolis 500 with Preston Tucker (center) and Edsel Ford (right). Tucker, along with Harry Miller, collaborated with Ford Motor Company on ten race cars for the 1935 Indy 500. The cars were designed and built in a rush without the benefit of proper testing. Steering problems prevented all ten from finishing the race.