www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday July 26, 2006 - 17 Ford brings together the original GT racers, re-creating the famous 1966 1-2-3 Le Mans finish Le Mans Classic 40th anniversary a major event in the history of the world's most famous endurance race A reunion of the three Ford GT Mark II racing cars that conquered the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1966 was the highlight of this year's Le Mans Classic, marking the 40th anniversary of a major event in the history of the world's most famous endurance race. For the first time in 10 years, the three famed Ford GTs ó led by the black-and-silver Shelby American Mark II of Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon that crossed the finish line first to claim victory for Ford ó were reunited at Le Mans to re-create the moment. Ford of Europe underwrote the cost of shipping the black-and-silver car, which was loaned by American collector George Stauffer, to Le Mans for the prestigious historic racing event. It was joined by the second-place car ó the blue Shelby American Ford GT Mark II of Ken Miles and Denny Hulme ó and the third-place car ó the gold Holman Moody entry for Ronnie Bucknum and Dick Hutcherson ó as Ford restaged the 1-2-3 finish for fans and photographers during the countdown to the traditional 4 p.m. start of the Le Mans Classic 2006. The second- and third-place cars were entered in the race, competing in the hands of American Bill Murray and Switzerland's Claude Nahum, respectively, in the Fordsponsored 1966-71 grid of the Le Mans Classic. "The 1-2-3 finish at Le Mans in 1966 was a special moment in the history of this race and in Ford Motor Company's history," says Ford of Europe President and CEO John Fleming. "The restaging of the moment at the Le Mans Classic demonstrated how vividly it remains in the hearts and minds of enthusiasts." The historic sweep of the 1966 LeMans endurance race started the Ford GT's fouryear domination of the prestigious event. A crowd of photographers at the Le Mans Classic, which is one of the premier events in European vintage racing, jostled to capture the image. Forty years earlier, Ford Chairman Henry Ford II witnessed the historic victory. It was the culmination of his company's battle to become a force in international motorsport and beating Ferrari to the top prize in endurance racing. The three winning cars then started an impressive lap of the circuit at the Le Mans Classic, leading the Ford GT race cars entered in the event, plus scores of Ford GT road cars and GT40 replicas. In 1966, Henry Ford II dropped the French flag to start the Le Mans 24-hour event. Auto EVERYTHING ASK YOURSELF... IS MY VEHICLE "JUST MINUTES DOWN THE QEW FOR LOWER PRICED REPAIRS!" READY FOR SUMMER DRIVING? 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