Item Info
Item No: arcr00161
Title: Ford Mark I (GT-40) Racing Car
Media Type:
Photographic Prints
Source: Automobile Reference Collection
Notes:
FORD MARK 1 (GT-40) DEBUT AT LE MANS.
June 1984 – Ford’s first try at Le Mans met with failure. Three cars were entered. One led for 35 laps early in the race before retiring with transmission failure. The second car retired after five hours with a broken fuel line, and the third retired after 13½ hours with transaxle problems. However, Ford did establish new lap and top speed records for the circuit.
FORD MARK 1 (GT-40) – FIRST VICTORY
February 28, 1965 – Ford’s first big win in world endurance racing came at the Daytona Beach, Fla., 2000 Kilometer race. The Mark 1 finished first and third, setting an average speed record of 99.9 m.p.h. for the distance.
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