Program, 23e Grand Prix de Monaco (23rd Grand Prix of Monaco), May 1965

THF144788 / Program, 23e Grand Prix de Monaco (23rd Grand Prix of Monaco), May 1965
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Artifact Overview

Racers and fans rank the Grand Prix of Monaco alongside the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500 as one of the three most important automobile races in the world. British driver Graham Hill won the 1965 Monaco Grand Prix in a BRM P261 car. It was Hill's third consecutive victory in the prestigious race.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Program (Document)

Date Made

1965

Subject Date

27 May 1965-30 May 1965

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.6240

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 9.5 in
Width: 6.25 in

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