Close-up View of the Ford Mark IV Le Mans Race Car Hull Honeycomb Construction, 1967
THF119501 / Close-up View of the Ford Mark IV Le Mans Race Car Hull Honeycomb Construction, 1967
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Artifact Overview
Holes cut in the chassis of a Ford Mark IV show its aircraft-style construction of aluminum honeycomb. The concept was to make it strong and lightweight. Ford cars earned four consecutive Le Mans victories starting in 1966.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1967
Subject Date
1967
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.87
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
Inscriptions
Two images are on single print.
Top image reads: This illustration of a Ford Mark IV sports-prototype chassis under construction in Dearborn, Michigan, shows the unique hull or substructure / of honeycomb aluminium.
Bottom image reads: This close-up of holes cut in a Ford Mark IV chassis bulkhead clearly illustrates the expanded aluminum honeycomb material for the / unique hull.
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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.