24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967
THF252681 / 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967
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Artifact Overview
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.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Slide (Photograph)
Date Made
10 June 1967 - 11 June 1967
Subject Date
10 June 1967 - 11 June 1967
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.1449
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Technique
Chromogenic processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 2.0 in
Width: 2.0 in
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Related Artifacts
Artifact1967 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.