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19 June 1966 · Circuit de la Sarthe, France · Photograph 0002-4288
Rain hangs over the circuit. Spectators crowd the pit wall. Three Ford GT Mk IIs approach together, turning a day and night of endurance racing into one unforgettable photograph.
On the left is the dark No. 2 of Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon. Beside it is the lighter No. 1 shared by Ken Miles and Denny Hulme. Behind them follows No. 5, driven by Ronnie Bucknum and Dick Hutcherson.
Together, they secured Ford’s first overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans—and every place on the podium. Ferrari’s run of six consecutive victories had ended.
The photograph records Ford’s collective triumph, but the result carried a more complicated story for its leading crews.
Ford sought a coordinated finish. Yet bringing the cars together could not guarantee a shared victory: the rules accounted for their different starting positions. McLaren and Amon’s No. 2 had started farther back than Miles and Hulme’s No. 1 and was credited with covering the greater distance.
The official result awarded victory to McLaren and Amon, with Miles and Hulme second. Bucknum and Hutcherson completed the sweep in third.
That tension gives this photograph its lasting power: a defining achievement for Ford, and a finish whose individual outcome is still discussed decades later.
| Overall result | Car | Drivers | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | No. 2 — Ford GT Mk II | Bruce McLaren / Chris Amon | Shelby American |
| 2nd | No. 1 — Ford GT Mk II | Ken Miles / Denny Hulme | Shelby American |
| 3rd | No. 5 — Ford GT Mk II | Ronnie Bucknum / Dick Hutcherson | Holman & Moody |
Eight Mk IIs started the race. Only the three pictured reached the finish.
| Car | Drivers | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 3 | Dan Gurney / Jerry Grant | Shelby American | Did not finish |
| No. 4 | Mark Donohue / Paul Hawkins | Holman & Moody | Did not finish |
| No. 6 | Mario Andretti / Lucien Bianchi | Holman & Moody | Did not finish |
| No. 7 | Graham Hill / Brian Muir | Alan Mann Racing | Did not finish |
| No. 8 | John Whitmore / Frank Gardner | Alan Mann Racing | Did not finish |
These tables cover Ford’s eight Mk II entries, not the entire Le Mans starting field.
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