Ford GT40 Mark II Race Cars at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966
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Dan Gurney and Jerry Grant teamed up to drive the #3 Ford GT40 Mark II at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Just over 17 hours into the race, Grant pitted with an overheated engine. Mechanics replenished the water, but Grant returned with the same problem 45 minutes later. Grant and Gurney had no choice but to forfeit.
Dan Gurney and Jerry Grant teamed up to drive the #3 Ford GT40 Mark II at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Just over 17 hours into the race, Grant pitted with an overheated engine. Mechanics replenished the water, but Grant returned with the same problem 45 minutes later. Grant and Gurney had no choice but to forfeit.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
18 June 1966-19 June 1966
Subject Date
18 June 1966 - 19 June 1966
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.P.4490.77
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Chromogenic processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 9.5 in
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