GT and Sports Car Project, 1964-1965

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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 described specifications and performance characteristics for a proposed two-seat, mid-engine car.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Report

Subject Date

1964-1965

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2020.118.9

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in

GT and Sports Car Project, 1964-1965