Cliff Bergere in Noc-Out Hose Clamp Special, Indianapolis 500 Race, 1941
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Cliff Bergere was a movie stuntman before going into auto racing in 1927. He was a well-known figure at the Indianapolis 500, where he competed 16 times from 1927 to 1947. Bergere placed fifth in the 1941 Indy 500. He finished the race without making a single pit stop -- though he was nearly overcome by fumes from his engine.
Cliff Bergere was a movie stuntman before going into auto racing in 1927. He was a well-known figure at the Indianapolis 500, where he competed 16 times from 1927 to 1947. Bergere placed fifth in the 1941 Indy 500. He finished the race without making a single pit stop -- though he was nearly overcome by fumes from his engine.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
30 May 1941
Keywords
United States, Indiana, Speedway
Bergere, Cliff (Racing driver)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.103.59
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 9.875 in
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