In the 1960s only Ford and Ferrari ever won Le Mans, cementing dynasties that would last for generations. The Ford vs. Ferrari rivalry started in 1963 when Henry Ford II tried to buy Ferrari to save the Ford Motor Company, which was being crushed by GM and the Corvette on the track and at dealerships. After months of negotiation, Enzo Ferrari said no. Ford vowed to build a racecar that would dethrone Ferrari. The battle would be at the most famous race in the world, The 24 Hours of Le Mans.