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- Henry Ford and Oliver Barthel Driving the Ford Sweepstakes Racer on West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan, August 1901 - The 1901 "Sweepstakes" race car may have been Henry Ford's brainchild, but he had help bringing it into being. Oliver Barthel, a friend of Ford's and an engineer, was the car's principal designer. Years later Barthel recalled that, just before this photo was taken, "Sweepstakes" had hit 72 miles per hour in a trial run.
- August 01, 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford and Oliver Barthel Driving the Ford Sweepstakes Racer on West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan, August 1901
The 1901 "Sweepstakes" race car may have been Henry Ford's brainchild, but he had help bringing it into being. Oliver Barthel, a friend of Ford's and an engineer, was the car's principal designer. Years later Barthel recalled that, just before this photo was taken, "Sweepstakes" had hit 72 miles per hour in a trial run.
- "Souvenir of Detroit," circa 1891 -
- circa 1891
- Collections - Artifact
"Souvenir of Detroit," circa 1891
- Henry Ford and Oliver Barthel Driving the Ford Sweepstakes Racer on West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan, August 1901 - The 1901 "Sweepstakes" race car may have been Henry Ford's brainchild, but he had help bringing it into being. Oliver Barthel, a friend of Ford's and an engineer, was the car's principal designer. Years later Barthel recalled that, just before this photo was taken, "Sweepstakes" had hit 72 miles per hour in a trial run.
- August 01, 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford and Oliver Barthel Driving the Ford Sweepstakes Racer on West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan, August 1901
The 1901 "Sweepstakes" race car may have been Henry Ford's brainchild, but he had help bringing it into being. Oliver Barthel, a friend of Ford's and an engineer, was the car's principal designer. Years later Barthel recalled that, just before this photo was taken, "Sweepstakes" had hit 72 miles per hour in a trial run.