Barney Oldfield
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Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield was a pioneer American racing driver. His name was "synonymous with speed in the first two decades of the 20th century". He was the winner of the inaugural AAA National Cha
Oldfield, c. 1920
Henry Ford standing next to Oldfield's first car in 1902
Oldfield driving the Peerless "Green Dragon" at Lakeside Track in San Diego, California, in April 1907
Barney Oldfield sitting in his Blitzen Benz at Daytona (undated)
Ford 999
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The Ford 999 was a nameplate attached to two distinct but similar racers built by Henry Ford during the early 20th century. Though they began as separate entities, they were virtually mechanically ide
Barney Oldfield
…car started. Although Oldfield had never driven an automobile, he and Cooper bought both test vehicles when Ford offered to sell them for $800. One was "No. 999", which debuted in October 1902 at the Manufacturer's Challenge Cup. Today it is displayed at the Henry Ford Museum in Greenfield Village, Michigan…
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