Ford Mark IV Driven by Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967

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Artifact Overview

The #1 Ford Mark IV passes the grandstands at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car, driven by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt, led all but the competition's first 90 minutes and won with an average race speed of 135.48 miles per hour. The Mark IV covered 3,249.6 miles on the 8.34-mile circuit and averaged 3 minutes, 42.7 seconds per lap.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

10 June 1967 - 11 June 1967

Subject Date

10 June 1967 - 11 June 1967

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.N.670652.3

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

Label on back of contact sheet reads: 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.
Ford Mark IV Driven by Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967