2016 Le Mans Class-winning Ford GT Race Car, On Loan from Ford Motor Company
THF176679 / 2016 Le Mans Class-winning Ford GT Race Car, On Loan from Ford Motor Company
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Artifact Overview
Drivers Sebastien Bourdais, Joey Hand, and Dirk Muller won their class at Le Mans with this Ford GT in 2016 -- fifty years after Ford Motor Company's first victory in the French endurance race. The GT's carbon-fiber body, direct fuel injection V-6 engine, and flying buttress features were all state-of-the-art, but the car's look recalled the original GT40 of the 1960s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Racing car
Date Made
2016
Subject Date
2016
Creators
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
IL.274.1
Material
Metal
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Color
Multicolored
Specifications
Make & Model: 2016 Ford GT (sports car racing)
Maker: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, and Multimatic Motorsports, Markham, Ontario, Canada
Engine: Ford V-6, double overhead cams, twin turbochargers, 213.5 cubic inches
Transmission: 6-speed semi-automatic
Height: 43.5 inches
Wheelbase: 106.5 inches
Width: 79 inches
Overall length: 187.5 inches
Weight: 2646 pounds
Horsepower: 500+
Pounds per horsepower: 5.3
Competition History: Winner, GTE Pro Class, 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans, Le Mans, France
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