"Energy Efficiency" Trophy, Awarded to Ford Motor Company at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans Race
THF176450 / "Energy Efficiency" Trophy, Awarded to Ford Motor Company at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans Race
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company's #1 Mark IV, co-driven by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt, won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1967. The car also won the Index of Thermal Efficiency prize -- an award for fuel economy based on the car's weight, engine size, and distance traveled in the race. The Mark IV averaged 5.5 miles per gallon.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trophy (Object)
Date Made
1967
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.29.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Homer L. Perry.
Material
Glass (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Colorless
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 10.125 in (Vase)
Diameter: 9 in (Vase - at widest point)
Height: 1.563 in (Base)
Width: 6.563 in (Base)
Length: 6.5 in (Base)
Inscriptions
on bottom of vase:
BACCARAT / FRANCE
on front of base:
24 Heures du Mans 1967 / IX" Coupe Annuelle a l'Indice au Rendement Energetique / Coupe du Chateau du Lude
[24 Hours of Le Mans 1967 / 9th Annual Index of Energy Efficiency Cup / Cup of the Chateau du Lude]
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