Ford Mark IV Car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, June 1967
THF109986 / Ford Mark IV Car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, June 1967
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second consecutive year in 1967. The Mark IV, with its 427-cubic-inch, 500-horsepower V-8 engine, broke 200 miles per hour on the circuit's straightaway. Drivers Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt set an average-speed record of 135.48 and finished 32 miles ahead of the second-place car.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
16 June 1967-17 June 1967
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.79
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 12 in (contact sheet)
Width: 9.375 in (contact sheet)
Inscriptions
Printed in marker on back of contact sheet: LE-MANS- RACE 1967- S77
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Artifact1967 Ford Mark IV Race Car
This car was built to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Driven by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt, it accomplished that goal in 1967, beating the second-place Ferrari by 32 miles at a record-breaking average speed of 135.48 miles per hour. The Mark IV combined a sophisticated chassis with a big engine based on Ford's V-8 for stock car racing.