Mike Parkes Celebrating Finish at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967
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Artifact Overview
Ferrari co-drivers Mike Parkes (seen here) and Ludovico Scarfiotti were the main rivals to Ford's Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt at Le Mans in 1967. Parkes famously tried to provoke Gurney into making a mistake by flashing his lights in Gurney's mirrors during the night, but Gurney kept his cool. Parkes and Scarfiotti finished the race in second place.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Digital image
Subject Date
11 June 1967
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.317.3940
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Technique
Digital imaging
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 1204 pixel
Width: 1795 pixel
Resolution: 72 dpi
Depth: 24 bit
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