"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
Creators
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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Purple
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
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