Henry Ford in Barber-Warnock Special Ford Race Car at Indianapolis 500, 1924
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Henry Ford posed in the Barber-Warnock Special at the 1924 Indianapolis 500. Familiar faces stood behind him, including Louis Chevrolet (with thick moustache), Barney Oldfield (with cigar), and Edsel Ford (in plaid overcoat). The special was powered by a Frontenac Ford -- a Model T engine with overhead valves in the cylinder head. Car #27 finished the race in 17th place.
Henry Ford posed in the Barber-Warnock Special at the 1924 Indianapolis 500. Familiar faces stood behind him, including Louis Chevrolet (with thick moustache), Barney Oldfield (with cigar), and Edsel Ford (in plaid overcoat). The special was powered by a Frontenac Ford -- a Model T engine with overhead valves in the cylinder head. Car #27 finished the race in 17th place.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1924
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
United States, Indiana, Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.4209
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 5.5 in
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