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1901 Ford "Sweepstakes" Race Car
Henry Ford1901
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
This is Henry Ford's first race car. After his first auto company failed, Ford turned to racing to restore his reputation. He raced "Sweepstakes" against Alexander Winton on October 10, 1901, and, to everyone's surprise, the novice Ford beat the established Winton. The victory and resulting publicity encouraged financiers to back Ford's second firm.
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- Title: 1901 Ford "Sweepstakes" Race Car
- Creator: Barthel, Oliver E., 1877-1969, Ford, Henry, 1863-1947
- Date Created: 1901
- Location: United States, Michigan, Grosse Pointe
- Subject Keywords: Ford, Henry, 1863-1947, Winton, Alexander, 1860-1932, Sweepstakes (Racing car), Automobile racing, Firsts, Automobiles, Ford automobile, Racing cars
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: http://collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?objectKey=199258
- Object Name: Racing car
- Object ID: 00.136.123
- Image ID: THF90167
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
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