The Blue Oval was desperate to win the category in what was the 50th anniversary year of its first outright victory in ’66 with the Shelby ... Mans outright in 1967 aboard a GT40 - can Ford ...

Ford had four consecutive overall victories at Le Mans from 1966 and 1969 under the late Carroll Shelby. That dominance led to the rivalry with Ferrari depicted in the 2019 movie "Ford v Ferrari." ...