Replica of a Ford GT Steering Wheel from the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1967

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Artifact Overview

This steering wheel includes facsimile signatures from Ford drivers who raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1967. The names include Mark Donohue, Ronnie Bucknum, Lloyd Ruby, A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Dan Gurney, Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme, Roger McCluskey, Lucien Bianchi, Frank Gardner, Skip Scott, Paul Hawkins, and Peter Revson.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Steering wheel

Date Made

1967

Creators

Ford Motor Company

Place of Creation

United States, Michigan, Dearborn

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America

Object ID

2018.29.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Homer L. Perry.

Material

Metal
Leather

Color

Black (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 1.125 in
Diameter: 13.25 in

Keywords	France, Le Mans Steering wheels Automobile racing Automobile parts Donohue, Mark, 1937-1975 Bucknum, Ronnie, 1936-1992 Ruby, Lloyd, 1928-2009 Foyt, A. J., 1935- Andretti, Mario, 1940- Gurney, Dan, 1931-2018 McLaren, Bruce, 1937-1970 Hulme, Denis (Denny), 1936-1992 McCluskey, Roger, 1930-1993 Bianchi, Lucien, 1934-1969 Gardner, Frank, 1931-2009 Scott, Skip, 1941-2003 Hawkins, Paul, 1937-1969 Revson, Peter, 1939-1974 24 Heures du Mans (Automobile race) Automobile racing drivers Signatures (Names)

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