Henry Ford II at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966

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Artifact Overview

Edsel Ford II joined his father, Henry Ford II, at the 24 Hour of Le Mans in 1966. It was an exciting race to witness. After two disappointing years in which Ford entries failed to finish, the company's GT40 cars took first, second and third places. Ford won Le Mans again in 1967 with the improved Mark IV car.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

18 June 1966-19 June 1966

Subject Date

18 June 1966-19 June 1966

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.N.660638.1.26

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 0.875 in
Width: 1.375 in