"Ford Performance" Jacket, 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 wore this jacket, branded with the Ford Performance logo, at the 2016 race.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Jacket (Garment)

Date Made

2016

Creator Notes

Made in China by Brand& of Banbury, England, for Ford Motor Company.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.151.2

Credit

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

Material

Polyester (Fiber)
Plastic
Spandex

Color

Blue
White (Color)
Red

Dimensions

Height: 31.5 in (cb to hem)
Width: 19.5 in (shoulder to shoulder)

Inscriptions

on inside of collar: Ford / Official / Licensed / Product / Ford Motor Company / trademarks and trade / dress used under license / /to Brand& LTD. / fordmotorcompany.com on front, upper left: Ford / FORD PERFORMANCE on back: GT
"Ford Performance" Jacket, Issued to Kevin Kennedy for 24 Hours of Le Mans, 2016