Close-up View of the Ford Mark IV Le Mans Engine, June 1967
THF119457 / Close-up View of the Ford Mark IV Le Mans Engine, June 1967
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Artifact Overview
This photograph shows the V-8 engine of the Ford Mark IV at the 24 hours of Le Mans race in 1967. The Mark IV won the race as it had the previous year. It would go on to win in 1968 and 1969 as well.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
June 1967
Subject Date
June 1967
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.85
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Printed label with handwriting in categories adhered to back of image reads:
Must Credit /
The Dave Friedman Photo Collection /
[address, Newport Beach, CA]
Driver: Foyt / Gurney
Machine: Ford Mark IV
Date and event: Le Mans 6-67
This photograph is the copyright of Dave Friedman and must / not be reproduced without the expressed consent of the / photographer.
Handwritten in pencil on lower right corner of label: VF 20799
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Artifact1967 Ford Mark IV Race Car
This car was built to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Driven by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt, it accomplished that goal in 1967, beating the second-place Ferrari by 32 miles at a record-breaking average speed of 135.48 miles per hour. The Mark IV combined a sophisticated chassis with a big engine based on Ford's V-8 for stock car racing.