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Henry Ford II and Benson Ford Signed Photographs (Ford Motor Company).
Signed photographs of Henry Ford II and Benson Ford both dated 1957 accompanied by a signed typed letter from Benson Ford’s assistant from his Office as Vice President of the Ford Motor Company.
Benson Ford is noteworthy for his involvement with Lincoln-Mercury and development of the Lincoln Futura, which became worldly famous as the Batmobile, driven by actor Adam West in the Batman television series.
Henry Ford II, Chairman of the Board of The Ford Motor Company was the eldest grandson of Henry Ford, nicknamed “Hank the Deuce”. During his tenure, Ford introduced much innovation including the introduction and success of the Lincoln Mark series of cars. After a failed attempt to buy Ferrari from Enzo Ferrari, Ford launched the Ford GT40 project which eventually led to wins at the Daytona 24 Hours, Sebring 12 Hours and four consecutive wins at LeMans.
Dimensions: Photographs measure 8 in X 10 in.
Condition: Very Good.
Authenticity: Gotta Have Rock and Roll Certificate of Authenticity.