William Clay Ford with Ford "999" Racer at Indianapolis 500, May 1953
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Ford Motor Company was featured at the Indianapolis 500 in 1953 -- the automaker's 50th anniversary. That year's pace car was a 1953 Ford Sunliner convertible. During pre-race activities, William Clay Ford entertained the crowd with a demonstration of the "999" -- a race car built by his grandfather, Henry Ford, in 1902.
Ford Motor Company was featured at the Indianapolis 500 in 1953 -- the automaker's 50th anniversary. That year's pace car was a 1953 Ford Sunliner convertible. During pre-race activities, William Clay Ford entertained the crowd with a demonstration of the "999" -- a race car built by his grandfather, Henry Ford, in 1902.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
17 May 1953
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.P.CO.7219
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.625 in
Width: 4.5 in
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