Mario Andretti at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966
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Mario Andretti made his first appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, co-driving the #6 Ford GT40 Mark II. While engine problems ended his run that year, he returned to Le Mans seven more times through 2000. Andretti went on to win the Indianapolis 500 in 1969 and the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1978.
Mario Andretti made his first appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, co-driving the #6 Ford GT40 Mark II. While engine problems ended his run that year, he returned to Le Mans seven more times through 2000. Andretti went on to win the Indianapolis 500 in 1969 and the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1978.
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
18 June 1966-19 June 1966
Subject Date
18 June 1966 - 19 June 1966
Creators
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.N.660632.1.29
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 0.875 in
Width: 1.375 in
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