Scale Model of Eagle #6 Race Car, Driven by Bobby Unser at 1972 Indianapolis 500
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Bobby Unser competed in the 1972 Indianapolis 500 in an Olsonite Eagle designed and built by Dan Gurney's All American Racers. Unser won the pole position with a qualifying speed of 195.940 miles per hour, but his actual race wasn't so successful. While Unser led the first 30 laps, a broken ignition rotor forced him out on lap 31.
Bobby Unser competed in the 1972 Indianapolis 500 in an Olsonite Eagle designed and built by Dan Gurney's All American Racers. Unser won the pole position with a qualifying speed of 195.940 miles per hour, but his actual race wasn't so successful. While Unser led the first 30 laps, a broken ignition rotor forced him out on lap 31.
Artifact
Model (Representation)
Date Made
1972-1973
Subject Date
1972
Keywords
United States, Indiana, Indianapolis
Dan Gurney's All American Racers, Inc.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2009.123.115
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby Unser.
Material
Cardboard
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Technique
Casting (Process)
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Orange (Color)
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2 in
Width: 4.25 in
Length: 9.5 in
Inscriptions
On label on outer box: CAROUSEL 1/ #4706/ AAR EAGLE/ 1972 Indianapolis 500 Pole®/ #6 - Bobby Unser/ Olsonite Eagle On top of inner box: AAR EAGLE/ Endorsed by/ Bobby Unser/ CAROUSEL 1/ 1972 Indianapolis 500 Pole®/ #6 - Bobby Unser/ Olsonite Eagle/ DAN GURNEY'S/ ALL AMERICAN RACERS, INC. On side of inner box: AAR EAGLE/.../ Limited to 3000 Pieces On ends of inner boxes: AAR EAGLE/ CAROUSEL 1/ 1:18 Scale/ #4706/ 1972 Indianapolis 500 Pole/ #6 - Bobby Unser/ Olsonite Eagle On model: OLSONITE/ EAGLE/ 6 On model below cockpit: GOODYEAR
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