A. J. Foyt at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967
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Artifact Overview
A.J. Foyt took the checkered flag at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans, his only appearance in the famed French endurance race. Foyt was usually found racing open-wheel cars -- he'd won his third Indianapolis 500 only ten days before Le Mans. With co-driver Dan Gurney, Foyt proved himself just as capable at the controls of a sports car.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Digital image
Subject Date
11 June 1967
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.317.3612
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Technique
Digital imaging
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 1795 pixel
Width: 1204 pixel
Resolution: 72 dpi
Depth: 24 bit
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