The 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 34th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 18 and 19 June 1966. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was also the seventh round of the 1966 World Sportscar Championship season . This was the first overall win at Le Mans for the Ford GT40 as well as the first win for an American constructor in a major European race since ...

Jun 6, 2023 · 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. What really happened?

The real life Le Mans ’66 ended with a historic finish: Ford trounced the frontrunner Ferrari as all three Ford cars crossed the finish line in a dead heat. But there’s some additional drama...

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Oct 26, 2021 · A 20-metre gap makes it the closest finish in the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Lap by lap data clearly indicates a gap of half a second between the #2 and the #1 Fords at the finish line, which equates to 6 metres.

Apr 28, 2020 · Did Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon really win the 1966 race at Le Mans, or did Ken Miles and Denny Hulme win, and have the race stolen away from them in a political move that was well beyond their control?

Jun 21, 2016 · 50 years later exactly, the Petersen Automotive Museum and Superformance have released a documentary called 8 Meters detailing the dramatic conclusion of the 1966 Le Mans Photo Finish.

Jun 23, 2016 · In 1966, three Ford GT40 race cars crossed the finish line at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a photo finish, with the black and silver car driven by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon neck-and-neck with the blue car driven by Ken Miles and Denis Hulme, handing Ford and America its first victory at the most famous endurance race in the world.

Jun 17, 2016 · As David Greenhalgh shows, the true story of the finish of the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours remains very elusive … This weekend we have heard a great deal about the 50th anniversary of Ford’s famous 1-2-3 win at Le Mans in 1966.

Jun 17, 2016 · In 1966, three Ford GT40 race cars crossed the finish line at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a photo finish, with the black and silver car driven by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon neck-and-neck with the blue car driven by Ken Miles and Denis Hulme, handing Ford and America its first victory at the most famous endurance race in the world.