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Handmade soapbox derby car made of wood and iron. Made by Russell Dille of Topeka, Kansas, for a soapbox derby race near Lake Shawnee in August 1973. The local Chevrolet dealer provided the steering mechanism. Financial support came from the local Kirby Vacuum Cleaner company. The car was used in one race only, made up of several elimination heats. Dille came in sixth overall.
Creator: Kirby Vacuum Company
Date: 1973
Item Number: 209932
KSHS Identifier: 1997.9.1
Collections - Museum
Community Life - Recreation and Sports - Sports - Auto racing (including drag races)
Date - 1970s - 1973
Objects and Artifacts - Recreational Artifacts - Sports Equipment - Car, Gravity
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Type of Material - Objects and Artifacts
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