‘Driven to Win: Racing in America’, is the museum’s upcoming exhibit, focusing on the highs and lows of racing in the US since the dawn of the automobile. Of course, you’d expect some successfulFord (link opens in new tab/window) (link opens in new tab/window) products here; the Ford GT that won its class at the 201624 Hours of Le Mans (link opens in new tab/window) (link opens in new tab/window) will feature, complete with original dirt, soot and splattered bugs right from the race.
But there will be so much more. The exhibit promises to feature 28 vehicle exhibits (which could change to more), 22 race cars (again, more can be added), 24 interactive exhibits, 225 artifacts, six driving simulators and one multi-sensory theatre (your guess is as good as ours). Some cars earmarked for display include the Ford-enginedLotus (link opens in new tab/window) (link opens in new tab/window) 38 Jim Clark drove toIndy 500 (link opens in new tab/window) (link opens in new tab/window) victory in 1965, a 1958 Moore/Unser Pikes Peak climber on loan from Bobby and Lisa Unser, the 1965 Goldenrod land speed racer that set a then-record of 409.277mph (around 659kph), and a 1906 Locomobile ‘Old 16’ racer that won the Vanderbilt Cup, America’s first big race.
The most ironic part about this exhibit is that, according to the Henry Ford website, it’s presented to you by General Motors.
*Images courtesy of Henry Ford Museum and Ford Motor Company
