Ford Total Performance Era Racing 0001-5474

Ford's entire racing programme arranged on one banked circuit: a GT40, Indianapolis cars, Mustangs, NASCAR stock cars and drag machines, each with its driver standing alongside in white overalls.

What Is in This Photograph?

Shot from above the banking looking down. A GT40 carrying number 2 sits closest to the camera with its driver crouched beside it. Behind it an Indianapolis roadster, a white Ford-badged prototype, Shelby Mustangs with numbers 80 and 32, NASCAR sedans including number 28, and drag cars lettered for Hayward Ford and Russ Davis Ford are staggered across the track surface. Every driver wears white. The hillside and a distant mountain line close the frame.

What Was Total Performance?

A global Ford advertising and competition campaign of the 1960s, declared by Henry Ford II for the 1962 model year. The policy was to compete in every major form of motorsport — sports car endurance racing, Indianapolis, NASCAR, drag racing and rallying — and then translate the results into showroom credibility for road cars. It ran through roughly 1970 and produced Le Mans, Indianapolis and NASCAR success within a few seasons.

Why Assemble Them All at Once?

Because the argument was breadth, not a single win. A photograph of one car proves one result. A photograph of every discipline together, with the drivers present, is the campaign itself made visible — which is precisely what Ford's public relations department wanted a single frame to do.

Who Is This Print For?

This Total Performance print suits Ford collectors who follow more than one discipline, motorsport historians, dealership showrooms and commercial interiors. Few single images cover sports prototypes, Indianapolis, NASCAR and drag racing at once, which makes this one unusually effective as a centrepiece rather than part of a set. Choose framed print, stretched canvas, ChromaLuxe metal or Giclée.

Photograph Details

• Subject: Ford Total Performance racing programme, group portrait
• Disciplines shown: Sports prototype, Indianapolis, Trans-Am, NASCAR, drag racing
• Campaign: Total Performance, declared for 1962, ran to about 1970
• Setting: Banked circuit
• Archive reference: 0001-5474

This archival photograph is made available through Fordimages.com, the official Ford archive imagery licensee operated by Richard Weedn LLC. Each image is digitally restored before printing and handcrafted to order.

Available as:

• Framed Print — museum-quality paper, archival inks, Acrylite glazing, hanging hardware included
• Stretched Canvas — hand-stretched over 1.25-inch pine bars, heavy cotton poly matte finish
• ChromaLuxe Metal Print — image infused directly onto sheets of alloy metal for maximum vibrancy and durability
• Giclée Art Print — 260gsm satin finish paper, finest archival inks, white border

Made in the USA or Europe depending on your location.

About the Artwork

Artwork in this collection comes from the Ford Motor Company Archives, The Henry Ford Museum, the Carroll Shelby Archives, and the collections of acclaimed photographers and painters from around the world. Reproduction rights are reserved by the respective copyright owners.

Our framed prints feature a black, hand-stained solid wood frame with a white mat, museum-quality paper, archival inks, Acrylite glazing, and hanging hardware. The frame features a slim 0.8-inch face and projects 1.3 inches from the wall, creating a clean, contemporary shadow-box effect. Made in the USA or Europe, depending on your location.

Our stretched canvas prints are produced on acid-free, pH-neutral, and fade-resistant canvas. Each canvas is hand-glued to solid wood stretcher bars and stretched over 1.25-inch-thick pine bars. Mounting brackets are included. Made in the USA or Europe, depending on your location.

Our Giclée prints are produced using premium 200gsm semi-gloss paper and high-quality archival inks. Each print includes a white border around the perimeter.

For the 40 x 60 size, we use 250gsm museum-quality archival paper with an off-white, uncoated finish.

The listed size refers to the overall paper dimensions. The image is printed proportionally within the selected paper size. Made in the USA or Europe, depending on your location.

ChromaLuxe prints use a state-of-the-art coating process that infuses the image directly onto sheets of alloy metal. The result is photography with an exceptional combination of vibrancy, clarity, and durability.

Each print arrives ready to hang. An alloy subframe on the back allows the artwork to float away from the wall for a sleek, modern appearance. This is the finest-quality print we offer. Made in the USA.

All images are digitally restored before printing. Production location varies by product and destination. Shipping is calculated at checkout.