Henry Ford Seated in the Ford "999" Racer, Detroit, Michigan, September 1902

Summary

The "999" and "Arrow" race cars, built by Henry Ford, Tom Cooper and Edward Huff, were cover-story subjects in the September 27, 1902, issue of The Automobile and Motor Review. The article noted that the cars were "built for speed and speed alone" with "not the slightest indication of a frill or decoration."

The "999" and "Arrow" race cars, built by Henry Ford, Tom Cooper and Edward Huff, were cover-story subjects in the September 27, 1902, issue of The Automobile and Motor Review. The article noted that the cars were "built for speed and speed alone" with "not the slightest indication of a frill or decoration."

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1902

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.188.10039

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: 8 in

Width: 10 in

1902 Ford "999" Race Car, Built by Henry Ford

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