Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb Patch, circa 1980

Summary

Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This patch is from one of Bobby Unser's many appearances at Pikes Peak.

Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This patch is from one of Bobby Unser's many appearances at Pikes Peak.

Artifact

Patch (Costume accessory)

Date Made

circa 1980

Collection Title

Bobby Unser Papers 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2009.123.100

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby Unser.

Material

Cloth

Technique

Embroidering

Color

Black (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 3 in

Width: 4.25 in

Inscriptions

On front of patch: PIKES PEAK AUTO HILL CLIMB/ ASSOC.

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