bigphoto Posted November 30, 2015 Posted November 30, 2015 Does anyone make Henry Ford's 999 racer? I just won the ICM kit of Henry Ford and what could be Barney Oldfield and maybe Harvey Firestone.
Harry P. Posted November 30, 2015 Posted November 30, 2015 There's a kit of Henry Ford, Barney Oldfield, and Harvey Firestone? I never knew that.I don't remember ever seeing a kit of 999 in 1/24-25 scale. There is a 1/43 scale diecast, and a really high-end Exoto 1/18 diecast, but neither one of those will work with your figures (I assume the figures are 1/25 scale?)
Toner283 Posted November 30, 2015 Posted November 30, 2015 Pretty sure that this is the one he has Harry. http://www.icm.com.ua/news/379-henry-fordco-3-figures.html
bigphoto Posted November 30, 2015 Author Posted November 30, 2015 That be the kit. I am only guessing on the figure with the wrench and other gentleman being Barney and Harvey but it seems likely.
Longbox55 Posted December 1, 2015 Posted December 1, 2015 Just from what I can tell, the only one that can be 100% identified is Henry Ford. The figure with the mustache does have some resemblance to Firestone, particularly how he appeared around 1910, but it's a little stocky compared to his actual build. The third figure, I'm not sure. The facial features just don't look right.
Art Anderson Posted December 1, 2015 Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) Other than the Henry Ford figure, which is quite accurately done, the other two figures are pretty generic--although the man in the wool coat and bowler hat does resemble Horace Dodge, who was one of the original investors in Ford Motor Company. Edited December 1, 2015 by Art Anderson changed a word
Roadrunner Posted December 1, 2015 Posted December 1, 2015 Very cool. I'll have to grab a set of these figures, for sure.
Howard Cohen Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 I have never seen a kit of 999 but I know of one that was scratchbuilt for the 100 years of Ford...not mine and no photos
charlie8575 Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Does 999 still exist? I remember seeing someplace that the Henry Ford Museum has it.Charlie Larkin
Art Anderson Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Does 999 still exist? I remember seeing someplace that the Henry Ford Museum has it.Charlie LarkinABSOLUTELY it still exists--permanent exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum.Art
Toner283 Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 ABSOLUTELY it still exists--permanent exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum.Art It has been quite a few years since I was at the Henry but I thought that the plaque in front of the car in the museum indicated that it was a recreation. I could be mistaken though.
chunkypeanutbutter Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Yes, it's a reproduction made in 1966 for the World's Fair.
Harry P. Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Originally there were two 999s... one was yellow, the other was red. Mechanically pretty much identical. I don't think either one still exists.
Art Anderson Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) Originally there were two 999s... one was yellow, the other was red. Mechanically pretty much identical. I don't think either one still exists.The second one was called "Red Arrow" by Ford. "999" itself was so-named to associate it with the then land-speed recordholder, New York Centray & Hudson River's 4-4-0 steam locomotive, #999, which was the first man-made vehicle of any sort to clock a speed faster than 100mph, in the mid-1890's (#999 the locomotive exists in Chicago, Harry--in the Hall of Transportation of the Museum of Science & Industry, albeit with smaller driving wheels than were on it when it set that speed record).Art Edited December 4, 2015 by Art Anderson additional information
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