Ford GT40 on Fire during 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, June 1964
THF240918 / Ford GT40 on Fire during 24 Hours of Le Mans Race, June 1964
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company's hopes of winning Le Mans in 1964 went up in smoke when GT40 #12, driven by Briton Richard Attwood and Frenchman Jo Schlesser, burst into flames due to a faulty fuel hose. Attwood -- driving at the time -- escaped but the car was destroyed. Ford's two other entries in the race also failed to finish.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
20 June 1964
Subject Date
20 June 1964
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.753
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 9 in
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