Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt Celebrating Victory at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967
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Artifact Overview
Dan Gurney rides on the hood of the victorious Ford Mark IV at Le Mans in 1967. Gurney and co-driver A.J. Foyt (driving) took turns at the wheel during the 24-hour race. Gurney was a Le Mans veteran, while Foyt had never raced there before. Together they dominated the contest, beating the second place Ferrari by 32 miles.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
11 June 1967
Subject Date
11 June 1967
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.N.670648.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Technique
Photographic processes
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 0.875 in
Width: 1.375 in
Inscriptions
Printed label on back of contact sheet reads: (not filled in)
Must Credit /
The Dave Friedman Photo Collection /
[address]
Driver: /
Machine: /
Date and event: /
This photograph is the copyright of Dave Friedman and must / not be reproduced without the expressed consent of the / photographer.
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SetFord at Le Mans in 1967
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Ford Motor Company returned to Le Mans for a rematch with Ferrari in 1967. While Ford bested the Italians with the GT40 Mark II in 1966, this time it fielded an all-new car. Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt piloted a Ford Mark IV around the Circuit de la Sarthe for 24 brutal hours. The two drivers, like the crew members and Ford executives there with them, hoped all the while that neither they nor their machine would break under the strain.