Stetson Cowboy Hat Signed by Carroll Shelby, 2009
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Heart trouble ended Carroll Shelby's driving career in 1959, but it didn't stop him from becoming one of America's most influential race car designers and entrepreneurs. Shelby played a vital role in Ford's campaign against Ferrari at Le Mans. He also collaborated with Ford and Chrysler on numerous special vehicles. The Texas native adopted a black cowboy hat as his personal trademark.
Heart trouble ended Carroll Shelby's driving career in 1959, but it didn't stop him from becoming one of America's most influential race car designers and entrepreneurs. Shelby played a vital role in Ford's campaign against Ferrari at Le Mans. He also collaborated with Ford and Chrysler on numerous special vehicles. The Texas native adopted a black cowboy hat as his personal trademark.
Artifact
Cowboy hat
Date Made
2009
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, California, Gardena
Creator Notes
Made by the John B. Stetson Hat Company in Garland, Texas, for Carroll Shelby Licensing, Gardena, California.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2009.116.1.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Carroll Shelby
Material
Felt (Textile)
Leather
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 13.5 in
Length: 15 in
Inscriptions
signature on brim of hat: Carroll Shelby embossed on sweat band of hat: Carroll Shelby / by STETSON imprinted on gold clip on leather band: Carroll Shelby
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