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- Ken Miles at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, June 1966 - British-born Ken Miles was a gifted race car engineer and driver. Through his work for Carroll Shelby, Miles got involved in Ford's GT racing program. Miles won the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1966, and he placed second at Le Mans. Miles died in a crash while testing Ford's J-Car later that year.
- 18 June 1966 - 19 June 1966
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Ken Miles at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, June 1966
British-born Ken Miles was a gifted race car engineer and driver. Through his work for Carroll Shelby, Miles got involved in Ford's GT racing program. Miles won the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1966, and he placed second at Le Mans. Miles died in a crash while testing Ford's J-Car later that year.
- Ford Mark IV Driven by Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967 - As co-drivers of the winning Mark IV, Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt were only the most visible members of Ford's massive group at Le Mans in 1967. The Shelby American and Holman-Moody teams -- each racing Fords -- were backed by more than 125 people including pit crew members, mechanics, technicians, machinists, specialists, administrators, executives, and support staff.
- June 11, 1967
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Ford Mark IV Driven by Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967
As co-drivers of the winning Mark IV, Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt were only the most visible members of Ford's massive group at Le Mans in 1967. The Shelby American and Holman-Moody teams -- each racing Fords -- were backed by more than 125 people including pit crew members, mechanics, technicians, machinists, specialists, administrators, executives, and support staff.
- Ford Mark IV Driven by Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt in the 24 Heures du Mans (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.
- 10 June 1967 - 11 June 1967
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Ford Mark IV Driven by Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt in the 24 Heures du Mans (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 "Calliope" V-8 Automobile Engine, 1968 - Ford engineers developed the aluminum-block 427-cubic-inch "calliope" engine for the 1968 Le Mans 24-hour race. Three valves per cylinder were connected to pushrods driven by twin camshafts in the block. The distinctive fuel injector stacks above each cylinder, resembling whistles on a musical calliope, gave the engine its nickname. Rules changes at Le Mans prevented the engine from ever racing.
- 1968
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Ford "Calliope" V-8 Automobile Engine, 1968
Ford engineers developed the aluminum-block 427-cubic-inch "calliope" engine for the 1968 Le Mans 24-hour race. Three valves per cylinder were connected to pushrods driven by twin camshafts in the block. The distinctive fuel injector stacks above each cylinder, resembling whistles on a musical calliope, gave the engine its nickname. Rules changes at Le Mans prevented the engine from ever racing.
- Start of the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967 - The "Le Mans start" was one of the French endurance race's more unusual customs. Drivers started on their feet, across the track from their respective cars. When the flag dropped, they ran to their vehicles, scrambled inside, and started the cars -- often not bothering to strap in until they were underway. Safety concerns ended the Le Mans start after 1969.
- 10 June 1967 - 11 June 1967
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Start of the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967
The "Le Mans start" was one of the French endurance race's more unusual customs. Drivers started on their feet, across the track from their respective cars. When the flag dropped, they ran to their vehicles, scrambled inside, and started the cars -- often not bothering to strap in until they were underway. Safety concerns ended the Le Mans start after 1969.
- Ford Mark IV Driven by Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt in the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967 - One year after winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the GT40 Mark II, Ford returned to France in 1967 with the American-built Mark IV. Drivers Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt led with their #1 car for all but the first 90 minutes, with an average speed of 135.48 miles per hour, and gave Ford its second consecutive victory.
- 10 June 1967 - 11 June 1967
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Ford Mark IV Driven by Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt in the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967
One year after winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the GT40 Mark II, Ford returned to France in 1967 with the American-built Mark IV. Drivers Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt led with their #1 car for all but the first 90 minutes, with an average speed of 135.48 miles per hour, and gave Ford its second consecutive victory.
- Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt Celebrating Victory at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967 - Dan Gurney rides on the hood of the Ford Mark IV while A.J. Foyt drives. Gurney and Foyt had just won the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was the second win for Ford but the first all-American victory at the French race -- American drivers in a car designed and built in the United States.
- June 11, 1967
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Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt Celebrating Victory at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967
Dan Gurney rides on the hood of the Ford Mark IV while A.J. Foyt drives. Gurney and Foyt had just won the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was the second win for Ford but the first all-American victory at the French race -- American drivers in a car designed and built in the United States.
- Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt Celebrating Victory at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967 - Co-drivers Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt were thrilled after winning the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans. For Gurney, it marked his first victory after nine previous appearances in the French race. For Foyt, it was a spectacular end to his first and only Le Mans attempt. The two American drivers and their American-built Ford Mark IV earned an all-American victory.
- June 11, 1967
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Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt Celebrating Victory at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967
Co-drivers Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt were thrilled after winning the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans. For Gurney, it marked his first victory after nine previous appearances in the French race. For Foyt, it was a spectacular end to his first and only Le Mans attempt. The two American drivers and their American-built Ford Mark IV earned an all-American victory.
- Mirage M1 Driven by David Piper and Dick Thompson at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967 -
- 10 June 1967 - 11 June 1967
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Mirage M1 Driven by David Piper and Dick Thompson at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967
- Henry Ford II and Cristina Ford at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967 - Henry Ford II had reason to celebrate at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans. The win by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt in a Ford Mark IV was Ford Motor Company's second consecutive victory at the French endurance race, following the company's 1-2-3 sweep with the GT40 Mark II in 1966, and a further triumph over rival Ferrari.
- June 11, 1967
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Henry Ford II and Cristina Ford at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967
Henry Ford II had reason to celebrate at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans. The win by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt in a Ford Mark IV was Ford Motor Company's second consecutive victory at the French endurance race, following the company's 1-2-3 sweep with the GT40 Mark II in 1966, and a further triumph over rival Ferrari.