Scale Model of Goldenrod Land Speed Record Race Car, 1966

THF157608 / Scale Model of Goldenrod Land Speed Record Race Car, 1966

Artifact Overview

Fifteen-year-old Ken Miller of Hartley, Texas, read about the Summers brothers and their 1965 record-setting land speed race car Goldenrod in Hot Rod magazine. Miller was so inspired that he hand carved this model, without power tools, from a pine 2x4. Miller did all the work himself using only magazine photos and written descriptions for reference.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Model (Representation)

Date Made

1966

Creators

Miller, Ken

Place of Creation

United States, Texas, Hartley

Creator Notes

Made by Ken Miller, Hartley, Texas.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America

Object ID

2013.11.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Kenneth D. Miller.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Paint (Coating)

Color

Gold (Color)
Red
White (Color)
Blue
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 31 in

Inscriptions

On sides: GOLDENROD

Keywords	United States, Utah, Bonneville Salt Flats Models (Representations) Bases (Object components) Automobile racing Speed records Racing cars Automobiles Cars Summers, Bob Summers, Bill Goldenrod (Racing car)

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1965 Goldenrod Land Speed Race Car
On November 12, 1965, Goldenrod streaked across Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats at 409.277 miles per hour, setting a new land speed record for wheel-driven cars. Builders Bob and Bill Summers powered Goldenrod with four massive Chrysler V-8 engines. Although other car builders copied its sleek design, Goldenrod held the record until 1991.