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

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford II gave an interview at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. After its bid to acquire Ferrari fell through in 1963, Ford Motor Company set out to beat the Italian automaker in the prestigious French endurance race. After two failed attempts, Ford succeeded in spectacular fashion in 1966 by taking first, second and third places at Le Mans.

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.660642.27

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 0.875 in
Width: 1.375 in

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