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TWO FORD GT HERITAGE EDITIONS AT NO RESERVE
FORD’S WINNING
COLORS
As the clock struck 4 p.m. on June 18, 1966, in the small French village known the world
over for racing, Henry Ford II dropped the flag, marking the start of the 34th 24 Hours of Le
Mans. The drivers sprinted across the track, fired up their cars and took to the circuit ready to
begin a duel between two of racing’s most revered names. It proved to be a memorable day.
The culmination of one of motorsport’s most famous rivalries had begun.
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