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- Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965 - Ford created all-new GT race cars to challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After disappointing results with the company's Britain-based Advanced Vehicles Facility, Ford shifted racing responsibilities to Carroll Shelby in California. His Shelby American team reworked the cars and Ford won Le Mans with a GT40 Mark II in 1966, and with a Mark IV in 1967.
- December 1964-February 1965
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Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965
Ford created all-new GT race cars to challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After disappointing results with the company's Britain-based Advanced Vehicles Facility, Ford shifted racing responsibilities to Carroll Shelby in California. His Shelby American team reworked the cars and Ford won Le Mans with a GT40 Mark II in 1966, and with a Mark IV in 1967.
- Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965 - Ford Advanced Vehicles of Great Britain built five GT40 cars with open-top roadster bodies. Two of these prototypes were sent to Shelby American for testing. One of the five roadsters, chassis GT/109, was entered in the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans by Ford of France. Gearbox problems prevented drivers Maurice Trintignant and Guy Ligier from finishing the race.
- December 1964-February 1965
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Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965
Ford Advanced Vehicles of Great Britain built five GT40 cars with open-top roadster bodies. Two of these prototypes were sent to Shelby American for testing. One of the five roadsters, chassis GT/109, was entered in the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans by Ford of France. Gearbox problems prevented drivers Maurice Trintignant and Guy Ligier from finishing the race.
- Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965 - Ford created all-new GT race cars to challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After disappointing results with the company's Britain-based Advanced Vehicles Facility, Ford shifted racing responsibilities to Carroll Shelby in California. His Shelby American team reworked the cars and Ford won Le Mans with a GT40 Mark II in 1966, and with a Mark IV in 1967.
- December 1964 - February 1965
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Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965
Ford created all-new GT race cars to challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After disappointing results with the company's Britain-based Advanced Vehicles Facility, Ford shifted racing responsibilities to Carroll Shelby in California. His Shelby American team reworked the cars and Ford won Le Mans with a GT40 Mark II in 1966, and with a Mark IV in 1967.
- Ford GT40 Mark II Race Cars at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans), June 1966 - Photographer Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This photo is from France's 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 1966. Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon won with the #2 Ford GT40 Mark II. Two other Ford cars finished second and third.
- 18 June 1966-19 June 1966
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Ford GT40 Mark II Race Cars at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans), June 1966
Photographer Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This photo is from France's 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 1966. Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon won with the #2 Ford GT40 Mark II. Two other Ford cars finished second and third.
- Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965 - Ford created all-new GT race cars to challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After disappointing results with the company's Britain-based Advanced Vehicles Facility, Ford shifted racing responsibilities to Carroll Shelby in California. His Shelby American team reworked the cars and Ford won Le Mans with a GT40 Mark II in 1966, and with a Mark IV in 1967.
- December 1964-February 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965
Ford created all-new GT race cars to challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After disappointing results with the company's Britain-based Advanced Vehicles Facility, Ford shifted racing responsibilities to Carroll Shelby in California. His Shelby American team reworked the cars and Ford won Le Mans with a GT40 Mark II in 1966, and with a Mark IV in 1967.
- Ford GT-40 J-Car Testing, Daytona, Florida, 1966 - Ford Motor Company intended to compete at Le Mans in 1967 with the all-new J-Car, seen here during a 1966 trial at Daytona, Florida. Those plans changed in August 1966 when driver Ken Miles died in a rollover accident while testing a J-Car at Riverside, California. Ford engineers and Shelby American specialists reworked the J-Car into the safer Mark IV.
- December 13, 1966
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Ford GT-40 J-Car Testing, Daytona, Florida, 1966
Ford Motor Company intended to compete at Le Mans in 1967 with the all-new J-Car, seen here during a 1966 trial at Daytona, Florida. Those plans changed in August 1966 when driver Ken Miles died in a rollover accident while testing a J-Car at Riverside, California. Ford engineers and Shelby American specialists reworked the J-Car into the safer Mark IV.
- Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965 - Ford created all-new GT race cars to challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After disappointing results with the company's Britain-based Advanced Vehicles Facility, Ford shifted racing responsibilities to Carroll Shelby in California. His Shelby American team reworked the cars and Ford won Le Mans with a GT40 Mark II in 1966, and with a Mark IV in 1967.
- December 1964 - February 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965
Ford created all-new GT race cars to challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After disappointing results with the company's Britain-based Advanced Vehicles Facility, Ford shifted racing responsibilities to Carroll Shelby in California. His Shelby American team reworked the cars and Ford won Le Mans with a GT40 Mark II in 1966, and with a Mark IV in 1967.
- Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965 - Ford created all-new GT race cars to challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After disappointing results with the company's Britain-based Advanced Vehicles Facility, Ford shifted racing responsibilities to Carroll Shelby in California. His Shelby American team reworked the cars and Ford won Le Mans with a GT40 Mark II in 1966, and with a Mark IV in 1967.
- December 1964 - February 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965
Ford created all-new GT race cars to challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After disappointing results with the company's Britain-based Advanced Vehicles Facility, Ford shifted racing responsibilities to Carroll Shelby in California. His Shelby American team reworked the cars and Ford won Le Mans with a GT40 Mark II in 1966, and with a Mark IV in 1967.
- Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965 - Ford created all-new GT race cars to challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After disappointing results with the company's Britain-based Advanced Vehicles Facility, Ford shifted racing responsibilities to Carroll Shelby in California. His Shelby American team reworked the cars and Ford won Le Mans with a GT40 Mark II in 1966, and with a Mark IV in 1967.
- December 1964 - February 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965
Ford created all-new GT race cars to challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After disappointing results with the company's Britain-based Advanced Vehicles Facility, Ford shifted racing responsibilities to Carroll Shelby in California. His Shelby American team reworked the cars and Ford won Le Mans with a GT40 Mark II in 1966, and with a Mark IV in 1967.
- Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965 - Ford created all-new GT race cars to challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After disappointing results with the company's Britain-based Advanced Vehicles Facility, Ford shifted racing responsibilities to Carroll Shelby in California. His Shelby American team reworked the cars and Ford won Le Mans with a GT40 Mark II in 1966, and with a Mark IV in 1967.
- December 1964 - February 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Ford GT Construction, Testing and Development, December 1964-February 1965
Ford created all-new GT race cars to challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After disappointing results with the company's Britain-based Advanced Vehicles Facility, Ford shifted racing responsibilities to Carroll Shelby in California. His Shelby American team reworked the cars and Ford won Le Mans with a GT40 Mark II in 1966, and with a Mark IV in 1967.