RM2R6N01M – Le Mans, France. 10th June 2023. Ford GT40 MK II driven by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon, winner of Le Mans 1966 during the parade prior to the the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2023 on the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans from June 10 to 11, 2023 in Le Mans, France - Photo: Joao Filipe/DPPI/LiveMedia Credit: Independent Photo Agency/Alamy Live
As for the other Ford GT40 roadsters, chassis GT/108 was the prototype, and never raced in period. Perhaps the most original example, it sold at a 2014 RM Sotheby’s auction for $6.93 million . Chassis GT/109, the sister car to 108, was prepared for the 1965 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans by Shelby American, and during the race it was
The GT40 wins Le Mans in 1966 followed by two other GT40s | Ford archive “This car is the ‘66 Le Mans winner, the… car that beat Ferrari, and I think that pretty much sums it up,” said Jeff Spiegel, spokesman for RK Motors. “We’re basically taking it all the way back to 1966 to its full originality.” The Charlotte classic car
In 1965, the Shelby-led Ford team at Le Mans, driving a new version of the GT40 called the Mark II, started out strong against Ferrari, only to have its cars forced out of the race by mechanical failures. It was a frustrating defeat, but in 1966, Ford fixed the bugs and came back with even better cars. This time, the GT40 Mark II not only beat
From top to bottom: the Ford GT40 and Ferrari 330 P4 also star in Le Mans '66 (Ford v Ferrari); James Mangold on set; Christian Bale (at left) and Matt Damon playing Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby, respectively; the 1966 24 Hours reimagined with Matt Damon, Christian Bale, James Mangold and Josh Lucas (in brown jacket) in the role of Ford's
Three iterations of the GT40 won over those four years—the Mk II in 1966, Mk IV in 1967, and Mk I in 1968 and 1969. The gallery features photos from the Ford’s 1960s Le Mans run. 24 Hours of
The Ford GT40 Mk I model had a 4.2L or 289 cubic-inch V8 engine which made 335 horsepower. The GT40 also features a 4.7L or 289 cubic inches V8 engine which produced up to 400 horsepower. Meanwhile, a 4.9L or 302 cubic inches V8 engine was also hidden under the hood of some Ford GT40s and it supplied 425 horsepower.
Original Ford GT40 From 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans at Shelby Event. Legendary Cars—Including the Shelby Daytona Coupe That Won the 1965 GT Championship—Drivers, and Builders on Hand at Historic
Ickx's Ford GT40, winner of the 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 1966, Ickx teamed up with Hubert Hahne in a BMW 2000TI to win the Spa 24 Hours endurance race in his native Belgium. In 1967, Ickx won the 1000km of Spa with Dick Thompson in the Gulf-liveried JW Automotive Mirage M1. In 1968, Ickx won the Brands Hatch six-hour endurance race
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