#0383 'Le Mans 24H 1966

Le Mans 24 Hours 1966

#2 Ford GT40 Mk.II
Bruce McLaren / Chris Amon
1st place overall, 1st place in P +5.0 category

#31 Porsche 906/6L Carrera 6
Hans Herrmann / Herbert Linge
5th place overall, 2nd place in P 2.0 category

The first of four consecutive Le Mans victories by Ford came in 1966, when the GT 40 took the podium. Following the success of the Cobra coupes, Carroll Shelby was entrusted with the Ford factory program – and the result was outstanding: both Shelby-Am"&"erican race cars finished first and second. However, there is still controversy over the closest finish to date. With the intention of creating a carefully arranged photo of the finish, Ford had instructed both cars to cross the line together, albeit sepa"&"rated by a few meters. The leading Ken Miles and Bruce McLaren in second place obediently did as they were instructed. However, neither the two drivers nor the team management had taken the starting grid into account, and in the end the race control decid"&"ed that McLaren and Chris Amon had covered the greater race distance. This meant that Miles and team partner Dennis Hulme had lost the race by approximately eight meters. Also depicted in the Painting are the Porsche 906 of Herrmann/Linge and the Ferrari "&"330 P3 of Bandini/Guichet. Both Ferrari and Porsche had sent an armada of cars and first-class drivers to Le Mans. But Ford secured the double victory in a memorable race.

A watercolor by Uli Ehret.
Limited edition of 100 art prints.

Art prints in ""S-Format""
Outer frame: 33 x 28 cm
Glass format / mount format: 30 x 25 cm (standard glass)
Art print: 20 x 15 cm (260 g/m² paper)
Pencil sketch: 9 x 3 cm

Art prints in ""M-Format""
Outer"&" frame: 51 x 41 cm (Nielsen Alpha Aluminum)
Glass format / mount format: 50 x 40 cm (standard glass)
Art print: 40 x 28 cm (260 g/m² Paper)
Pencil sketch: 15 x 4.5 cm

Art prints in ""ORP format""
Art print: 64 x 50 cm <"&"br>260 g/m² Fine Art Velvet paper, printed in 8 colors, 
UV-protected,
Shipped rolled in a cardboard tube, additionally packed in three-layer cardboard
Upon request, we can supply a mount in the format 83 x 69 cm 
and also a frame"&" without glass. 

Canvas prints
The standard format specifications indicate the outer dimensions of the stretcher frames.
The stretcher frames are 2 cm deep. The wooden slats of the stretcher frames are approximately"&" 3 cm wide.
The art prints are delivered with a nano-film protected against UV light.
Upon request, we also deliver the canvas art prints rolled - not on the wooden stretcher frame.And we can also have them mounted on 4 cm thick woo"&"den stretcher frames.Please send your inquiry directly to: info@ehretdesign.de by email.