Mark of Respect

There’s no doubting that Ford in the Sixties enjoyed a renaissance as a brand that glossed over some of its less memorable achievements of the previous decade: the ho-hum styling of the ‘shoe box’ Fords, the spectacular failure of the Edsel division and the brief, money-losing launch of Continental as a separate division and marque. The decision to go racing in 1962 and ultimately win both Indianapolis and Le Mans with Ford vehicles shone glory on the company, as did the launch of the Mustang, probably as successful a launch of a car as there ever was in automotive history.

Over at Lincoln,