1966 Daytona 24 Hour Race 0001-4484

This official Ford archive photograph captures a privately owned Shelby GT350 during the 1966 Daytona 24 Hour Race, driven by Roger West and Richard Macon. The 24 Hours of Daytona, held at Daytona International Speedway, was one of America's premier endurance races. The 1966 running saw a diverse field of cars from around the world, including factory teams and privateers. The presence of a privately entered Shelby GT350 demonstrated how Carroll Shelby's street-legal Mustang had become a competitive endurance racer. The Shelby GT350, introduced in 1965, was Carroll Shelby's transformation of the Mustang fastback into a performance car capable of SCCA B-Production racing. Powered by a modified 289 cu in HiPo V8 producing 306 hp, the GT350 featured a fiberglass hood, side exhaust, and race-tuned suspension. The 1966 model year brought a more refined version, including the first GT350H rental cars famously offered through Hertz. The 1966 Daytona 24 Hour was part of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. The race was won by a Shelby American-entered Ford GT40 Mk II driven by Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby, marking a significant milestone in Ford's quest to win at Le Mans later that year. This photograph captures the broader story of the Total Performance Era — the period when Ford-backed vehicles dominated across drag racing, sports car racing, NASCAR, and endurance events. The privately owned GT350 at Daytona represents how Shelby's creations had permeated every level of American motorsport. This 1966 Daytona 24 Hour Race print is ideal for motorsport historians, Shelby enthusiasts, racing collectors, offices, garages, and dealership showrooms. As vintage Ford racing wall art, it captures the Total Performance Era at its peak. This archival photograph is made available through Fordimages.com, the official Ford archive imagery licensee operated by Richard Weedn LLC. 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.