Ford 999 Arrow 1903
£15.00
On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford and his riding mechanic Ed “Spider” Huff set a world speed record of 91.37 miles per hour on a frozen Lake St. Clair, northeast of Detroit.
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Description
The Ford 999 was a nameplate attached to two distinct but similar racing cars built by Henry Ford early in the 2oth century. They were virtually mechanically identical, and parts were swapped between them. On January 12, 1904, in New Baltimore, Michigan, Henry Ford personally drove the rechristened 999 with his mechanic Ed “Spider” Huff at the throttle. A new land speed record was achieved of 91.37 mph (147.05 km/h) on an ice track carved into Lake St. Clair’s Anchor Bay. It stood for only a few weeks, but this was ample time to bring more good publicity for Ford’s new company.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.02 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 42.5 × 25.4 cm |
