Henry Ford II and Cristina Ford at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967

Summary

Henry Ford II had reason to celebrate at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans. The win by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt in a Ford Mark IV was Ford Motor Company's second consecutive victory at the French endurance race, following the company's 1-2-3 sweep with the GT40 Mark II in 1966, and a further triumph over rival Ferrari.

Henry Ford II had reason to celebrate at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans. The win by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt in a Ford Mark IV was Ford Motor Company's second consecutive victory at the French endurance race, following the company's 1-2-3 sweep with the GT40 Mark II in 1966, and a further triumph over rival Ferrari.

Artifact

Digital image

Subject Date

11 June 1967

Collection Title

Dave Friedman Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.317.3703

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Technique

Digital imaging

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 1204 pixel

Width: 1795 pixel

Resolution: 72 dpi

Depth: 24 bit

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