Ken Miles at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966

Summary

Driver Ken Miles (in hooded jacket) signed autographs at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Miles, with co-driver Denny Hulme, took second place in the #1 Ford GT40 Mark II. Ford swept the Le Mans podium that year with a dramatic 1-2-3 finish. Miles won endurance races at Daytona and Sebring earlier in the season.

Driver Ken Miles (in hooded jacket) signed autographs at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Miles, with co-driver Denny Hulme, took second place in the #1 Ford GT40 Mark II. Ford swept the Le Mans podium that year with a dramatic 1-2-3 finish. Miles won endurance races at Daytona and Sebring earlier in the season.

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

19 June 1966

Subject Date

19 June 1966

Collection Title

Dave Friedman Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.N.660640.37

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Dimensions

Height: 0.875 in

Width: 1.375 in

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