Racing Suit Worn by Bob Summers While Winning New Land Speed Record, 1965
THF152172 / Racing Suit Worn by Bob Summers While Winning New Land Speed Record, 1965
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Artifact Overview
Bob Summers of Ontario, California, wore this racing suit when he achieved a new wheel-driven land speed record of 409.277 miles per hour on November 12, 1965. Summers was in Goldenrod, the sleek four-engine car he built with his brother Bill. The Summers brothers' record stood until 1991.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Sports uniform
Date Made
1965
Subject Date
12 November 1965
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2011.275.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Bob Summers from the Summers Family.
Material
Nylon
Velcro (TM)
Technique
Embroidering
Color
Ivory (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 61.5 in (shoulder to pant cuff)
Width: 22.5 in (underarms)
Inscriptions
tag sewn into collar: HINCHMAN / INDIANAPOLIS
Embroidered in red on proper left chest: Firestone
Embroidered in red on proper right lower chest: Summers Bros.
Embroidered in red on upper back: FIRESTONE
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On November 12, 1965, Goldenrod streaked across Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats at 409.277 miles per hour, setting a new land speed record for wheel-driven cars. Builders Bob and Bill Summers powered Goldenrod with four massive Chrysler V-8 engines. Although other car builders copied its sleek design, Goldenrod held the record until 1991.
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