Mark I GT40 Up on Inspection Lift at 24 Hours of Le Mans Race
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Chassis number 1075, a 1968 Ford GT40 Mark I, won the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in 1968 (wearing number 9) and 1969 (wearing number 6). Le Mans is incredibly demanding on drivers, crews, and cars. Just to finish the race is a major accomplishment. Chassis number 1075's back-to-back wins are truly exceptional.
Chassis number 1075, a 1968 Ford GT40 Mark I, won the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in 1968 (wearing number 9) and 1969 (wearing number 6). Le Mans is incredibly demanding on drivers, crews, and cars. Just to finish the race is a major accomplishment. Chassis number 1075's back-to-back wins are truly exceptional.
Artifact
Slide (Photograph)
Date Made
14 June 1969 - 15 June 1969
Subject Date
14 June 1969 - 15 June 1969
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.228
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 2 in
Width: 2 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in ink on slide mount:
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