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Henry Ford and Barney Oldfield with the "999" Race Car, 1902-1903
1902/1903
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
After building this massive racing car in 1902, Henry Ford was reluctant to drive it. He hired a bicycle rider named Barney Oldfield, who would win many races at the controls of the Ford "999". Both men built careers on the car's success--Oldfield became America's first nationally famous race driver and Ford gained support for his next venture: Ford Motor Company.
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- Title: Henry Ford and Barney Oldfield with the "999" Race Car, 1902-1903
- Date: 1902/1903
- Subject Keywords: Ford, Henry, 1863-1947, Oldfield, Barney, 1878-1946, 999 (Racing car), Racing cars, Automobile racing drivers, Automobiles, Cars, Photographic prints, Photographs
- Type: Photographs
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Photographic print
- Object ID: 84.1.1660.P.188.4568
- Image ID: THF112467
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
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