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(piano plays)
My great, great grandfather, Henry Ford is credited the same.
If I'd asked customers what they wanted, they would've said faster horses.
In fact, the company was founded off his first racing victory
in 1901 in his car sweepstakes.
and that same racing spirit lives on our cars today.
Performance is a part of our DNA.
Always has been, always will be
(car engines, music continues)
24 hours of Le Mans, the toughest,
but most respected rate in the world, the GT 40 program was our
first venture into European style road racing against European cars.
Very much in this race, my father Henry Ford II wanted
to beat Ferarri at Le Mans.
He wanted to buy a Ferrari.
He was rebuffed.
So my uncle was quite upset by that.
And he cited.
All right.
If we can't join him, let's be an upgrade clarified.
We had a lot riding on it, reputation.
We were the interlopers.
And I think there wasn't a lot of respect for our efforts.
Thankfully, the GT 40 was a spectacular race car that we
ultimately won in great style.
And when we finished one, two, three,
(car engines)
(car engine revving, loud music)