Preparing Ford GT40 Race Cars for the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966

THF128438 / Preparing Ford GT40 Race Cars for the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966

Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company sent a virtual army to France in 1966 in its effort to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. More than a hundred technicians, mechanics, engineers, and administrators accompanied the eight GT40s fielded by the Shelby American, Holman-Moody and Alan Mann racing teams. The massive effort paid off when Ford finished 1-2-3 at the race.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

June 1966

Subject Date

June 1966

Creators

Jack Brady Associates

Collection Title

Dave Friedman Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.N.660643.2.20

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Dimensions

Height: 0.875 in
Width: 1.375 in

Keywords	France, Le Mans Negatives (Photographs) Automobile racing Automobiles Racing cars Hawkins, Paul, 1937-1969 Donohue, Mark, 1937-1975 Bucknum, Ronnie, 1936-1992 Bianchi, Lucien, 1934-1969 Andretti, Mario, 1940- Gurney, Dan, 1931-2018 Grant, Jerry, 1935-2012 24 Hours of Le Mans (Automobile race)