Carroll Shelby with Ford Mark IV Race Car at Shelby-American Production Facility, Los Angeles, California, June 1967

Summary

Carroll Shelby was vital to Ford Motor Company's success at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. His Shelby American racing team fielded the winning GT40 Mark II in 1966, and the winning Mark IV in 1967. The latter triumph was especially sweet. An American team, an American car, and American drivers Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt meant an all-American victory.

Carroll Shelby was vital to Ford Motor Company's success at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. His Shelby American racing team fielded the winning GT40 Mark II in 1966, and the winning Mark IV in 1967. The latter triumph was especially sweet. An American team, an American car, and American drivers Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt meant an all-American victory.

Artifact

Photographic transparency

Date Made

June 1967

Subject Date

June 1967

Creators

Unknown

Collection Title

Dave Friedman Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.3939

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Technique

Photographic processes

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 2 in

Width: 2 in

1967 Ford Mark IV Race Car

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