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Early Racing - Innovation Nation - The Henry Ford
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Early Ford Racing Cars | The Advent Of The GT40
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The early Ford racing cars began when in 1901 Henry Ford built the wooden-framed 'Sweepstakes' model powered by an 8.8 litre twin cylinder engine. Needless to say, this early effort wasn't exactly successful. It handled like a pig, wasn't very fast and as self-centering steering hadn't yet been invented, the steering had to be manually unwound after every turn.
Early Ford Racing | Flickr
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Henry Ford showed an early interest in car racing as a way to establish his credibility as an automotive engineer and businessman. In 1901, Ford and Oliver Barthel built a car for a race sponsored by the Detroit Driving Club. When the race was finally run there were only two contestants, Ford and famed racer, Alexander Winton.
Henry Ford and Auto Racing (1901-1913)
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Ford Racing Timeline (1901 to 1913) 1901. Henry Ford drives in his first and only race; defeats Alexander Winton in a 10-lap race on a one-mile oval track at the Detroit Driving Club, Grosse Pointe, Mich. 1902. Barney Oldfield drives 999 to …
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