Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965
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Artifact Overview
Ford Advanced Vehicles of Great Britain built five GT40 cars with open-top roadster bodies. Two of these prototypes were sent to Shelby American for testing. One of the five roadsters, chassis GT/109, was entered in the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans by Ford of France. Gearbox problems prevented drivers Maurice Trintignant and Guy Ligier from finishing the race.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
December 1964-February 1965
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.5980.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 2.375 in
Width: 2.375 in
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