1966 Le Mans


New trio of Superformance MkII GT40s celebrates Shelby and 1966 Le Mans victory

Click above for high-res gallery of the Superformance MkII GT40 Perhaps the greatest achievement of Americans in motorsports is winning the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ford and Shelby brought home not only the overall victory, but the Ford GT40 captured the top three spots. It was a resounding victory for an American team with an American car. Those wanting to play the role of Ken Miles or Bruce McLaren have a cheaper alternative than purchasing one of the three original GT40s that made a photo finish at Le Mans. Superformance and Shelby ... Read more →

Ford celebrates 1966 Le Mans victory at 2006 Le Mans Classic Stuart Waterman

Forty years ago, the determination of Henry Ford II to show the world that his company could build a car to compete and win at the pinnacle of international sports car racing was finally rewarded at ...

New trio of Superformance MkII GT40s celebrates Shelby and 1966 Le Mans victory 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Superformance MkII GT40 Perhaps the greatest achievement of Americans in motorsports is winning the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ford and Shelby brought home not only the overall victory, but the Ford GT40 captured the top three spots. It was a resounding ...

Ford celebrates 1966 Le Mans victory at 2006 Le Mans Classic 3 years ago on Autoblog

Forty years ago, the determination of Henry Ford II to show the world that his company could build a car to compete and win at the pinnacle of international sports car racing was finally rewarded at the 1966 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ford's GT40 Mark IIs dominated the race, finishing ...






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