Race Cars

1968 Dodge Dart Racing Package

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1968 Dodge Dart Racing Package

Photo by Douglas Wilkinson at the 2012 Autorama in Detroit, Michigan

1967 Ford GT Mark IV Race Car

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1967 Ford GT Mark IV Race Car - Front

1967 Ford GT Mark IV Race Car -Side View

Model: 1967 Ford GT Mark IV Race Car
Manufacturer: Ford Cars
Location: The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan
Photo by: Douglas Wilkinson

1911 Ford Racer

2012-02-06T16:49:00.001-05:00

1911 Ford Racer

1911 Ford Race Car

While other manufacturers were busy making large and heavy race cars, Henry Ford focused his energy on smaller and lighter cars. He tried to enter this car in the 1913 Indianapolis 500 but it was too light to meet the weight requirements.

Model: 1911 Ford Racer
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Location: The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan
Photo by: Douglas Wilkinson

1968 Camaro Super Gas Drag Car

2011-11-26T17:48:00.001-05:00

1968 Chevrolet Camaro Super Gas Drag Car

Specifications

506 cid Big Block Chevrolet Engine
2 four-barrel Holly carburetors
Approximately 700 horsepower

Index of 9.90 at sea level
Index of 10.53 at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado

Ben Raymond's best time ever was a 9.67 at 137 mph at the Texas Motorplex Speedway.

Ben Raymond

When Ben was old enough to drive he and his father bought a 1974 Camaro and started racing it at high school drag races at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado. They then bought this 1986 Camaro and turned it into a race car. They raced in E.T. races and finally in the Super Gas class of Sportsman racing which took them all over the United States competing.

Ben raced in the NHRA Western Division 5. During his career he won a pair of divisional crowns, two national and nine divisional event titles and the 1995 World Championship.

Sadly, Ben Raymond died suddenly at the age of 32 in 2001 from an undetected weakened heart artery.

1902 Henry Ford 999 Racer

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1902 Henry Ford 999 Racer

1902 Henry Ford 999 Racer Front Detail

1902 Henry Ford 999 Racer Front

1902 Henry Ford 999 Racer Rear

1902 Ford Racer 999 Racecar

Henry Ford, with the help of Thomas Cooper, built this "999" racer to gain public recognition and attract investors to Ford's new company by building the world's fastest racing vehicle.

In 1902 and 1903, the "999", driven by Barney Oldfield, broke several records. In 1904, Ford acheived the publicity he sought by breaking the land speed record on frozen Lake St. Clair, Michigan, with the "999's" sister car, the "Arrow". At 91.4 miles per hour, Ford broke the mile record with a time of 39.4 seconds.

1902 Ford Racer 999 Specifications

4-Cylinder in-line F Head engine
80 horsepower
1,080 cubic inches displacement

Model: 1902 Henry Ford 999 Racer
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Location: The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan
Photo by: Douglas Wilkinson

1901 Henry Ford Sweepstakes Race Car

2011-11-23T14:13:00.001-05:00

1901 Henry Ford Sweepstakes Race Car

1901 Henry Ford Sweepstakes Race Car Front

1901 Henry Ford Sweepstakes Race Car Side View

In 1901 Henry Ford and several assistants built this vehicle they named "Sweepstakes". Ford drove the car to victory in the first and only race he ever drove.

That victory proved to be a turning point for Ford because it brought him fame and also financial backing for future business ventures. It was a key step toward the founding of Ford Motor Company in June 1903.

The 1901 Sweepstakes was photographed by Douglas Wilkinson at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan in June, 2005.

1901 Ford Sweepstakes Specifications

Ash wood frame with steel plates
539-CID, horizontally opposed flat 2-cylinder cast-iron engine
7-Inch bore, 7-inch stoke
26 horsepower (1901 calculations)
900 RPM redline
2-Speed planetary transmission with reverse and 1st-gear band
Chain drive to differential in rear axle (1.56:1 ratio)
Solid axle front and rear suspension with trussed reach-rods and full-elliptical steel leaf springs front and rear
2-Wheel mechanical brakes
96-Inch wheelbase
56-Inch track, front and rear
Worm drive gear steering
28 x 4-Inch wire-spoke steel wheels
4-Inch diameter tires
2,200-lb total vehicle weight
72 miles per hour top speed (claimed in test)

Model: 1901 Henry Ford Sweepstakes Race Car
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Location: The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan
Photo by: Douglas Wilkinson

1962 Corvette Race Car

2011-11-14T21:26:00.001-05:00

1962 Chevrolet Corvette Race Car

Photos By: Douglas Wilkinson
Location: AACA Museum, Hershey, PA

1959 Corvette Race Car

2011-11-14T21:19:00.001-05:00

1959 Chevy Corvette Purple People Eater Race Car

Photos By: Douglas Wilkinson
Location: AACA Museum, Hershey, PA

1957 Ford Race Car Fireball Roberts

2011-11-14T17:55:00.001-05:00

1957 Ford Race Car Fireball Roberts

Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson
Location: 57 Heaven Museum, Branson, MO.

Race Cars

1968 Dodge Dart Racing Package

1967 Ford GT Mark IV Race Car

1911 Ford Racer

1968 Camaro Super Gas Drag Car

Specifications

Ben Raymond

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1901 Henry Ford Sweepstakes Race Car

1901 Ford Sweepstakes Specifications

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