"REM Was Here 1968-2013," Showing Phil Remington at His Workbench

Summary

Phil Remington was one of racing's greatest fabricators and metalworkers. He was Carroll Shelby's chief engineer during Ford's Le Mans program in the 1960s. Remington joined Dan Gurney's All American Racers in 1969. "Rem" spent the next 44 years with Gurney, developing race cars and motorcycles -- and putting in a full day's work into his 90s.

Phil Remington was one of racing's greatest fabricators and metalworkers. He was Carroll Shelby's chief engineer during Ford's Le Mans program in the 1960s. Remington joined Dan Gurney's All American Racers in 1969. "Rem" spent the next 44 years with Gurney, developing race cars and motorcycles -- and putting in a full day's work into his 90s.

Artifact

Photographic print

Creators

Unknown

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2021.61.11

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Gurney Family.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Metal

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in

Width: 10.5 in

Length: 1 in

Inscriptions

on front: REM WAS HERE / 1968 - 2013 / 1/22/21 - 2/9/13

Workbench, Used by Phil Remington

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