Bruce McLaren leads Ken Miles and Dick Hutcherson across the finish line in one of the most controversial finishes in the history of Le Mans. Leo Beebe – Manager of Ford’s Special Vehicle Dept.: “I wanted Ford to win. We called Ken in and slowed him down so that Bruce and Chris would win.
Chassis Number: J-7. Horsepower: 550 hp. Displacement: 8-cylinder, 427 ci (7 L) Wheelbase: 95″. After Le Mans in 1966, Ford realized that the Mk II was reaching the end of its competitive life. It was heavy, and its aerodynamics were compromised. The decision was made to return to Le Mans with an all-new car incorporating the latest
WALLER, Texas - The film Ford v Ferrari chronicling Ford’s podium sweep of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966 will be released nationwide this Friday. A.J. Foyt was originally scheduled to compete in that 1966 race, but he was badly injured at the Milwaukee Mile when he crashed in practice (suspension failure) and hit the wall.
Ken Miles assisted in the design of some of Ford’s top performance cars of the ‘60s, including the Shelby GT350. In 1966, Miles should have earned the remarkable distinction of winning the endurance events at Sebring, Daytona, and Le Mans in a single year, but due to a strange turn of events was denied the win in Le Mans. Wood, whose family-owned team fields the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion driven by Ryan Blaney on NASCAR’s Sprint Cup circuit, was at Le Mans back in 1966 for that historic victory, which saw the Ford GT Mark II not only win the race, but sweep the top three finishing positions. Wood was a part of the Ford contingent at that race While neither prototype won a major race, the use of lightweight materials was similar to what helped Ford win Le Mans with the GT Mk II in 1966. This spirit continues in today’s Ford GT supercar, with its lightweight carbon fiber body cloaked as a GT Heritage Edition for 2022 in colors and stripes inspired by the AM GT-1. About Us. SUBSCRIBE. As the new Ferrari 499P lines up for this year’s Le Mans 24-hour race, the prize is clear. Victory would give Ferrari its 10th Le Mans triumph. A win this year would be especially poignant. It's the 100th anniversary of the world’s most famous sports car race – which Ferrari dominated in the early 1960s.Ford Motor Company had been working to develop and perfect a 7-liter 427 cubic inch engine. Lunn and his team had worked an engineering marvel to fit the larger engine in the mid-engine car while retaining aerodynamic integrity. Ken Miles and Phil Remington flew from Le Mans to Dearborn to test the car at the Romeo test track.
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