JoeThePop
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I haven't been there since the mid 2000s. I'm overdue to visit again
My favorite race car at the museum. Lets take big motor and bolt it to some wood on a metal frame, add some wheels, and take it racing.
Make & Model: 1902 Ford "999" (oval track racing)
Maker: Henry Ford, Tom Cooper, and Edward Huff, Detroit, Michigan
Engine: inline-4, atmospheric intake valves and mechanical exhaust valves, 1156 cubic inches
Transmission: none, in-and-out clutch
Height: 50 inches
Width: 55 inches
Wheelbase: 117 inches
Overall length: 145 inches
Weight: 2730 pounds
Horsepower: 80 at 700 revolutions per minute
Pounds per horsepower: 34.1
Competition History: Winner of five-mile race against Alexander Winton and two other drivers at Grosse Pointe, Michigan, 1902. Driver: Barney Oldfield.