Ford GT40 Race Car at the Daytona Continental 2000 km Race, February 1965
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Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby gave the Ford GT40 its first win anywhere when they drove their #73 car to victory at the 1965 Daytona Continental 2000-Kilometer Race. Ford created the GT40 to win France's celebrated 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. The GT40 did just that in 1966 -- and again in 1967, 1968 and 1969.
Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby gave the Ford GT40 its first win anywhere when they drove their #73 car to victory at the 1965 Daytona Continental 2000-Kilometer Race. Ford created the GT40 to win France's celebrated 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. The GT40 did just that in 1966 -- and again in 1967, 1968 and 1969.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
28 February 1965
Subject Date
28 February 1965
Collection Title
Ford Motor Company, International Staff, Public Relations Records
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1814.1973.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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