Review of MIRA Data on Ford GT Aerodynamics, June 1964

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Artifact Overview

In the mid-1960s, Ford Motor Company designed and built a new GT car for endurance races like France's 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was part of a larger effort to give the company a sportier image and attract younger customers. This memo detailed results from wind tunnel tests with a Ford GT car in Great Britain in 1964.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Memorandum

Date Made

09 June 1964

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2020.118.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Herbert Karsch.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Typewriting

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in