
Ford Celebrates the Anniversary of '66 Le Mans Victory with 2016 Le Mans Victory
50 years to the day following the '66 Le Mans 1-2-3, the No. 68 #FordGT has won the GTE Pro Class at #LeMans24 pic.twitter.com/jkMLuWlEYm
— Ford Performance (@FordPerformance) June 19, 2016
In 1966, the Ford GT40 mk. II smashed all expectations by becoming the first American car to ever win 24 Hours of Le Mans -- and after only three years in development. In June 2016, on the 50th anniversary of that achievement, the brand new Ford GT took first place in the Le Mans GTE Pro Class.
"It's a big deal to come back here 50 years…