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- "Jeep Tuxedo Park Mark IV," 1965 - A glamorous Jeep? The Tuxedo Park, introduced as a trim package and later made a separate model, was just that. Based on the CJ series, the Tuxedo Park had a dressier appearance. Chrome sparkled on mirrors, hood latches, bumpers, and gas caps; fashionable interior colors coordinated with exterior paints; and available disc wheels and whitewall tires completed the look.
- 1965
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"Jeep Tuxedo Park Mark IV," 1965
A glamorous Jeep? The Tuxedo Park, introduced as a trim package and later made a separate model, was just that. Based on the CJ series, the Tuxedo Park had a dressier appearance. Chrome sparkled on mirrors, hood latches, bumpers, and gas caps; fashionable interior colors coordinated with exterior paints; and available disc wheels and whitewall tires completed the look.
- 1967 Ford Mark IV Race Car - This car was built to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Driven by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt, it accomplished that goal in 1967, beating the second-place Ferrari by 32 miles at a record-breaking average speed of 135.48 miles per hour. The Mark IV combined a sophisticated chassis with a big engine based on Ford's V-8 for stock car racing.
- 1967
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1967 Ford Mark IV Race Car
This car was built to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Driven by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt, it accomplished that goal in 1967, beating the second-place Ferrari by 32 miles at a record-breaking average speed of 135.48 miles per hour. The Mark IV combined a sophisticated chassis with a big engine based on Ford's V-8 for stock car racing.
- I-PASS Electronic Toll Pass Transponder, circa 2006 - This electronic collection device reduced collection time on Illinois toll roads. Drivers mounted the device on the interior of an automobile windshield. The device sent out an electronic signal to the toll plaza and the toll was deducted from the driver's prepaid account as they cruised through the gates. Devices like this were introduced in the 1990s.
- circa 2006
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I-PASS Electronic Toll Pass Transponder, circa 2006
This electronic collection device reduced collection time on Illinois toll roads. Drivers mounted the device on the interior of an automobile windshield. The device sent out an electronic signal to the toll plaza and the toll was deducted from the driver's prepaid account as they cruised through the gates. Devices like this were introduced in the 1990s.
- "Mark IV," Clip from Interview with A.J. Foyt, August 18, 2008 - A.J. Foyt earned victories in sprint cars, sports cars, and stock cars. But his greatest achievements were at the Indianapolis 500, where he became the first driver to win the race four times: in 1961, 1964, 1967, and 1977. He earned a fifth Indy 500 win, as a team owner, in 1999. The Henry Ford interviewed Foyt in 2009.
- January 09, 2009
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"Mark IV," Clip from Interview with A.J. Foyt, August 18, 2008
A.J. Foyt earned victories in sprint cars, sports cars, and stock cars. But his greatest achievements were at the Indianapolis 500, where he became the first driver to win the race four times: in 1961, 1964, 1967, and 1977. He earned a fifth Indy 500 win, as a team owner, in 1999. The Henry Ford interviewed Foyt in 2009.
- "Mark IV," Clip from Interview with Mario Andretti, June 20, 2017 - Mario Andretti personified the American dream. Born in war-torn Europe and immigrated to the United States, he pursued a career in motorsport. With hard work and unwavering focus, Andretti conquered everything from NASCAR to Formula One, and he earned a place near the top of any list of racing's all-time greats. Curators at The Henry Ford interviewed this racing legend in 2017.
- June 20, 2017
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"Mark IV," Clip from Interview with Mario Andretti, June 20, 2017
Mario Andretti personified the American dream. Born in war-torn Europe and immigrated to the United States, he pursued a career in motorsport. With hard work and unwavering focus, Andretti conquered everything from NASCAR to Formula One, and he earned a place near the top of any list of racing's all-time greats. Curators at The Henry Ford interviewed this racing legend in 2017.
- "The Mark IV" Clip from Interview with A. J. Foyt, 2009 - A.J. Foyt began racing midget cars in the 1950s and quickly moved up the ranks. He won the Indianapolis 500 four times. In 1967, Foyt and his partner Dan Gurney drove the Ford Mark IV to victory at the Le Mans race in France. Foyt is the only driver to win the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500, 24 Hours of Daytona, and 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- January 09, 2009
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"The Mark IV" Clip from Interview with A. J. Foyt, 2009
A.J. Foyt began racing midget cars in the 1950s and quickly moved up the ranks. He won the Indianapolis 500 four times. In 1967, Foyt and his partner Dan Gurney drove the Ford Mark IV to victory at the Le Mans race in France. Foyt is the only driver to win the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500, 24 Hours of Daytona, and 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- Ford Mark IV Car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, June 1967 - Ford Motor Company won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second consecutive year in 1967. The Mark IV, with its 427-cubic-inch, 500-horsepower V-8 engine, broke 200 miles per hour on the circuit's straightaway. Drivers Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt set an average-speed record of 135.48 and finished 32 miles ahead of the second-place car.
- 16 June 1967-17 June 1967
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Ford Mark IV Car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, June 1967
Ford Motor Company won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second consecutive year in 1967. The Mark IV, with its 427-cubic-inch, 500-horsepower V-8 engine, broke 200 miles per hour on the circuit's straightaway. Drivers Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt set an average-speed record of 135.48 and finished 32 miles ahead of the second-place car.
- Close-up View of the Ford Mark IV Le Mans Engine, June 1967 - This photograph shows the V-8 engine of the Ford Mark IV at the 24 hours of Le Mans race in 1967. The Mark IV won the race as it had the previous year. It would go on to win in 1968 and 1969 as well.
- June 01, 1967
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Close-up View of the Ford Mark IV Le Mans Engine, June 1967
This photograph shows the V-8 engine of the Ford Mark IV at the 24 hours of Le Mans race in 1967. The Mark IV won the race as it had the previous year. It would go on to win in 1968 and 1969 as well.
- Ford Mark IV Car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, June 1967 - Ford Motor Company won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second consecutive year in 1967. The Mark IV, with its 427-cubic-inch, 500-horsepower V-8 engine, broke 200 miles per hour on the circuit's straightaway. Drivers Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt set an average-speed record of 135.48 and finished 32 miles ahead of the second-place car.
- 16 June 1967-17 June 1967
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Ford Mark IV Car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, June 1967
Ford Motor Company won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second consecutive year in 1967. The Mark IV, with its 427-cubic-inch, 500-horsepower V-8 engine, broke 200 miles per hour on the circuit's straightaway. Drivers Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt set an average-speed record of 135.48 and finished 32 miles ahead of the second-place car.
- Ford Mark IV Driven by Bruce McLaren and Mark Donohue in the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967 - Fresh from its 1-2-3 podium sweep with the GT40 Mark II in 1966, Ford Motor Company entered four of its new Mark IV cars in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for 1967. Bruce McLaren and Mark Donohue co-drove the #2 car. Despite problems including a slipping clutch, the duo managed to finish the race in fourth place.
- 10 June 1967 - 11 June 1967
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Ford Mark IV Driven by Bruce McLaren and Mark Donohue in the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967
Fresh from its 1-2-3 podium sweep with the GT40 Mark II in 1966, Ford Motor Company entered four of its new Mark IV cars in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for 1967. Bruce McLaren and Mark Donohue co-drove the #2 car. Despite problems including a slipping clutch, the duo managed to finish the race in fourth place.