"Ford Performance" Shirt, Issued to Kevin Kennedy for 24 Hours of Le Mans, 2016

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company returned to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2016. Drivers Sebastien Bourdais, Joey Hand, and Dirk Muller won their class with the #68 Ford GT exactly 50 years after Ford's first victory in the celebrated French endurance race. Public-relations representative Kevin Kennedy took this shirt, branded with the Ford Performance logo, to the 2016 race.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Shirt (Main garment)

Date Made

2016

Creator Notes

Made by Henbury Brands of Livingston, Scotland, for Ford Motor Company.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.151.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Kevin Kennedy.

Material

Cotton (Textile)
Paperboard
Plastic

Color

White (Color)
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Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 34 in (center back to hem)
Width: 18 in (shoulder to shoulder)

Inscriptions

on tag at collar: H510 / HENBURY / XL on attached tag: Wrinkle resistant / finish / Easier to iron / Cotton rich on front of shirt, upper left: Ford / FORD PERFORMANCE