Henry Ford 1901

1901 Ford Sweepstakes Race Car Figures

Henry Ford and Huff, built to ride in the original 1901 Ford Sweepstakes. Produced for the “Driven to Win” exhibition at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. Final construction is a realistic finished fiberglass reinforced casting, posed and engineered to be assembled and fitted to the artifact while maintaining archival standards. Completed at ATTA Inc, NY.

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Models are taken of the model while on the template drafted from the original vehicle
Casted parts are then assembled on the template, in according with the tolerances set by the archivist
Custom portraits are fitted to the bodies, sculpted by a fellow artist
Ford is separated at the waist to avoid damage to the artifact during placement
Portraits and exposed parts of the sculpture are finish sanded for painting
The sculpture is given a realistic paint finish by another artist
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