Ford GT40
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Owners of the Ford GT40 will soon have a venue to the drive the cars the way they were meant to be driven.
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Ford's new CEO races a 1966 Ford GT40 as his form of yoga
Ford CEO Jim Farley finds relaxation in racing.
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Ford unearths early GT40 design sketches
The Ford GT40 made history by winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans four years straight, but it could have looked much different.
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Ford's first GT40 Roadster brings $7.6M at auction
A Ford GT40 Roadster prototype, the only one in original condition, was sold at a 2019 Monterey Car Week auction.
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Superformance's Le Mans-winning Gulf Ford GT40 replica is ready to join your car collection
Superformance is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Gulf Ford GT40 P/1075’s second-consecutive victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, by releasing a limited edition replica of the famed race car. Known as a toolroom copy, Superformance’s version of the P/1075 is a near carbon copy of...
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1965 Ford GT40 Prototype Roadster, Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta highlight Mecum Kissimmee auction
The 2019 edition of Mecum's Kissimmee, Florida, auction will be filled with thousands of collector cars, but two, in particular, will grab the attention of enthusiasts. The auction will sell off a 1965 Ford GT40 Competition Prototype Roadster, one of two that survives today, and a 2016 Ferrari...
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The folks at Superformance have paired history with modern high performance. Usually, when you see a Superformance GT40 replicas, it roars with old-school V-8 fury. This one here however, dubbed the Future Forty and unveiled Tuesday at the 2018 SEMA show, is powered by a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V-6, much like in the modern GT supercar. Car owner Doug Campbell dreamed up the Future Forty when he was watching Ford's GT win its class in the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans. That's why the livery is an homage to the #68 car that won in the GTE class. The body on the Superformance car though, is a...
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1966 Ford GT40 that placed 3rd at Le Mans heads to auction
The story of Ford versus Ferrari is one that resonates with anyone interested in racing. Ferrari was the big bad bully on the block while Ford looked to make a splash on the global racing scene. To do so, the Blue Oval brand needed a win at the highest level. In 1966, Ford got that win with a 1-2-3...
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The first Ford GT40 Roadster is up for sale
When it comes to rare cars, it doesn’t get much rarer than a Ford GT40 prototype, as just 12 were built. But even rarer still is a prototype for the Ford GT40 Roadster, of which just four were built and only one remains in its original condition. That one prototype, the 1965 Ford GT40...
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Ford GT40 teaches Dodge Hellcat a thing or two about racing
Though a Ford GT40 replica isn't exactly the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat's grandfather, the stately elder and the rorty modern muscle machine recently met. If only the two cars could actually talk to one another. The meet-n-greet was captured by the folks at 1320video on YouTube. This latest video is...
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Before the Manhattan V16, Godsil planned a Ford GT40 successor with an X-16 engine
On Monday, we brought you the first images of the Manhattan V16, a luxurious grand tourer proposed by American startup Godsil Motorcars. But long before Godsil founder and namesake Jason Godsil dreamed of reviving America’s once proud ultra-luxury automotive sector, he hoped to build a...
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Watch a Ford GT40 collide with a Can-Am McLaren at Goodwood
The various events held on the grounds surrounding Goodwood House in the United Kingdom are some of the greatest motorsport outings around, simply because it’s often a chance to see racing machines of yesteryear find their way back to where they belong: the race track. But, drivers risk these...
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Anyone within driving distance of Braselton, Georgia should head down this weekend for the annual Atlanta Concours d’Elegance. Why? Because a very special car will be on display for the first time since undergoing a full restoration. The car is the 1965 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT40 bearing chassis number P/1054. It’s one of the first production GT40s, a Mk1 model, and is estimated to be valued at over $4 million. CHECK OUT: Hennessey promises 600-plus-hp F-150 Raptor 6x6 for $317k Unfortunately, it isn’t for sale as a collector from Japan has already snapped it up. The...
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Restored Le Mans-winning 1966 Ford GT40 unveiled at Le Mans
Four a couple months now, we've been following the restoration of the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT40 Mk II, chassis P1046, that won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car was purchased in 2014 by Rob Kaufman, owner of classic car dealer RK Motors Charlotte. While it was in pretty good shape...
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1966 Le Mans-winning Ford GT40 restoration video, part four: attention to detail
A few weeks ago, we began following the restoration of the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT40 Mk II that won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Rob Kaufman, owner of classic car dealer RK Motors Charlotte, purchased the car in 2014. While the GT40 was in pretty good shape, it wasn't in the same...
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1966 Le Mans-winning Ford GT40 restoration video, part three: technology
A couple weeks ago, we started following the restoration of the Ford GT40 Mk II that won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Rob Kaufman, owner of classic car dealer RK Motors Charlotte, purchased the car, chassis number P1046, in 2014 and enlisted the services of Rare Drive, Inc. of East Kingston, New...
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1966 Le Mans-winning Ford GT40 restoration video, part two: disassembly
Last week we learned that Rob Kaufman, owner of classic car dealer RK Motors Charlotte, purchased the Ford GT40 Mk II that won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. While chassis number P1046 was in perfectly good shape, it wasn't outfitted as it was when it won Le Mans. It had done time as a transmission...
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1966 Le Mans-winning Ford GT40 restoration video, part one
If it's not the most important race car in Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] history, it's in the top three. Ford GT40 Mk. II chassis number P1046 was the car that officially won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. It was the culmination of Ford's effort to beat Ferrari at its own game, and not only did...
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Fifty years ago, the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] together with Shelby American secured a historic 1-2-3 finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a trio of GT40 MkII racers. While Ford is celebrating the anniversary with its new GT, entering the car in this year’s race, Superformance, which has a license to build replicas of the original GT40, is celebrating the anniversary with a series of special edition GT40 MkII replicas. ALSO SEE: Pagani Huayra BC Leaked Superformance plans to build just 20 examples, each of them an exact visual replica of the Le Mans-winning cars—right down to...
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Replica Ford GT40 From ‘Fast Five’ Heads To Auction
Fans of the 2011 movie Fast Five will immediately recognize this Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT40. It’s a replica built exclusively for filming of the fifth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise and featured prominently at the start of the movie, during the train heist scene. Now...
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1965 Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype In Detail: Video
A 1965 Ford GT40 roadster prototype will cross the block at the RM Auctions Monterey sale.
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First 2015 Corvette Z06 Fetches $1 Million At Auction, 1964 Ford GT40 Prototype Sells For $7 Million
General Motors offered up the first retail 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to the highest bidder during a Barrett-Jackson event at the Collector Car Auction in Palm Beach, Florida over the weekend. The winning bidder, NASCAR team owner and avid Corvette collector Rick Hendrick, ended up bidding $1...
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1964 Ford GT40 Prototype, Other Rare Cars Hit Mecum Auction
If you've always wanted a Ford GT40, then keep your eyes on Mecum Auctions next month as a rare 1964 prototype model is set to cross the block. ALSO SEE: Full Specs On Callaway's 652-Horsepower Supercharged Camaro Z/28 The stunning vehicle is listed as GT/104, the forth ever prototype of the car...
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Ford GT40 Mk I Unearthed In Southern California Garage
Who doesn't love a good barn find story, even if it takes place in a garage?
Stephen Edelstein