Saturday 17th February 1912

Frank Kulick, driving a modified Ford Model T on frozen Lake St Clair, Michigan, covering a flying mile in 33 2/5 seconds (103.45 mph). A heavy blanket of snow that had fallen the night before was removed and a wide course two miles long cleared. This historic vehicle is sometimes identified as “999 the Second” in memory of the earlier great Ford racing car or “Kulick Racer” for its most famous driver. “999 the Second” was also used in hill climbing contests and established a record on the Algonquin Hill Climb, Algonquin, Illinois.