Ford GT40 Mark II Driven by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966

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Artifact Overview

Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans in the #2 Ford GT40 Mark II. Ford swept the podium that year with first, second and third places. The company attempted a dramatic three-way tie but, because McLaren and Amon started farther back in the grid, they technically covered more distance in the French endurance race.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

18 June 1966-19 June 1966

Subject Date

18 June 1966 - 19 June 1966

Creator Notes

Photo by Eric Della Faille. Collection & Copyright Alexis Collici.

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.4317

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 9.5 in
Width: 7 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten on verso: Le Mans 6-66 Photo Eric della Faille Collection & Copyright Alexis Callier 15
Ford GT40 Mark II Driven by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966