Helmet worn by Andy Granatelli while trying to set a land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats, 1960-1961

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Description (Brief):

Helmet worn by Andy Granatelli while trying to set a land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1960-1961.

Date Made: 1960

Location: Currently not on view

Name Of Sport: auto racingLevel Of Sport: Professional

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Credit Line: Gift of Vince Granatelli

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2017.0092.03Accession Number: 2017.0092Catalog Number: 2017.0092.03

Object Name: auto racing helmet

Physical Description: fiberglass (overall material)metal (overall material)nylon (overall material)leather (overall material)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-5723-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1841820

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