It was the final minutes of the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the race was Ford's to lose ... public relations coup by staging a 1-2-3 photo finish, with all three cars close together as they ...

In the 100 years of the Le Mans 24 hour, being celebrated with this year’s centenary, no race had a more controversial finish than the first win by Ford in 1966. But was there something more ...

Well, this is a bit special. One of three Ford GT40s to have crossed the finish line at the 1966 Le Mans 24hr race is coming up for sale. And the price, as you would expect for something which ...

After 12 hours of racing, P/1032 crossed the finish line in third but was ... the GT40 was one of eight to enter the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Piloted by Mark Donohue and Paul Hawkins, it started ...

RM Sotheby’s will sell a Ford GT40 Mk II on behalf of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum at its upcoming Miami auction The car raced in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, where Ford famously ...

The 1966 race continues to rank as one of the closest finishes in Le Mans history. Since beginning its restoration in January 2015, the famous race car has been completely disassembled ...

The German automaker took the checkered flag at the race each year from 1979 to 1987. See All 22 Photos How close was the closest finish at Le Mans? At the 1966 race, a pair of Ford GT40s ...

Le Mans 1966: drivers used to start the race by running across the track to their cars but this was banned from 1970 (Getty) When New Zealander Bruce McLaren’s Ford GT40 crossed the finish line ...

It was the final minutes of the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the race was Ford’s to lose ... public relations coup by staging a 1-2-3 photo finish, with all three cars close together as ...

has put out a documentary about the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans titled "8 Meters: Triumph, Tragedy and a Photo Finish at Le Mans." The video details the controversy behind one of the greatest racing ...