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
Creators
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
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