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- Henry Ford in Barber-Warnock Special Ford Race Car at Indianapolis 500, 1924 - Henry Ford posed in the Barber-Warnock Special at the 1924 Indianapolis 500. Familiar faces behind him included Louis Chevrolet (with thick moustache), Barney Oldfield (with cigar), and Edsel Ford (in plaid overcoat). The special was powered by a Frontenac Ford -- a converted Model T engine with overhead valves. It finished the race in 17th place with driver Fred Harder.
- 1924
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Henry Ford in Barber-Warnock Special Ford Race Car at Indianapolis 500, 1924
Henry Ford posed in the Barber-Warnock Special at the 1924 Indianapolis 500. Familiar faces behind him included Louis Chevrolet (with thick moustache), Barney Oldfield (with cigar), and Edsel Ford (in plaid overcoat). The special was powered by a Frontenac Ford -- a converted Model T engine with overhead valves. It finished the race in 17th place with driver Fred Harder.