{"id":502098,"date":"2023-05-08T01:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T01:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=502098"},"modified":"2024-12-02T19:38:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:38:00","slug":"1966-24-hours-of-le-mans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1966-24-hours-of-le-mans\/","title":{"rendered":"Automotive Art &#8211; Arthur Schening&#8217;s 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1966-24-Hours-of-Le-Mans.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-543654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1966-24-Hours-of-Le-Mans.jpg\" alt=\"24 Hours of Le Mans Artwork\" width=\"908\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1966-24-Hours-of-Le-Mans.jpg 908w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1966-24-Hours-of-Le-Mans-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1966-24-Hours-of-Le-Mans-100x68.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1966-24-Hours-of-Le-Mans-770x526.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1966-24-Hours-of-Le-Mans-293x200.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The iconic finish of the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans \u2013 Ford crosses the finish line and takes the chequered flag. The number 2 Shelby American Ford GT40 Mk II driven by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon, and the number 1 Shelby American GT40 driven by Ken Miles and Denis Hulme, driving side by side just ahead of the number 5 Holman &amp; Moody GT40 driven by Ronnie Bucknum and Richard Hutcherson. Of the 8 Ford Mk II, and 5 Mk I\u2019s that started the race, only the three podium finishers were still running at the end of the 24 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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