“American History Makers” features the 1967 Carroll Shelby/Ford Mark IV with drivers, Dan Gurney and AJ Foyt. The car, the designers, the drivers, the manufacturer – all Americans. Winners of the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Be sure to visit the Foyt Winery & Museum in Fredericksburg, Texas, where you can enjoy some of the finest wine and local entertainment. You’ll also see Foyt racing history, as well as be able to view “American History Makers.”

All-American Speed

The Ford Mark IV, driven by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt, raced into the record books on June 11, 1967, as the first and—to date—only all-American built and operated race car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Designed by Ford engineers and managed at Le Mans by racing legend Carroll Shelby, the Mark IV was a source of national pride. This iconic car represented the power of American engineering.

Source: https://www.thehenryford.org/explore/inside/mark-iv/

This iconic, history making 24 hours of LeMans winning car, the Ford Motor company engineers, its designer, team manager and drivers represented the pinnacle of American ingenuity, innovation, engineering and pure determination. It’s the inspiration for the composition of this Son of Indy© original.

Volumes can be and have been written about this particular 24 Hours of LeMans. Here are but a few links to articles and videos about the 1967 LeMans race, this car and these two racing legends.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
• https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1967-le-mans-24-hours/
• https://us.motorsport.com/lemans/video/24-hours-of-le-mans-1967-110204/331397/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El6s599W5KY
• https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/videos/a33169/dan-gurney-aj-foyt-le-mans-1967/
• https://www.thehenryford.org/explore/inside/mark-iv/

The tenacity popularized in the film, “Ford vs Ferrari” continued to bear fruit and none more apropos than in 1967.

Official 24 Hours of Le Mans website – https://www.24h-lemans.com/en