FordGT40 (Mk II) specs Car typeCoupe Curb weight1000 kg (2205 lbs) Dimensions4.14 m (163 in) long, 1.75 m (69 in) wide, 0.98 m (39 in) high Wheelbase2.41 m (95 in) Introduced1965 Origin countryUnited States Views22.2k Submitted bySuper8 ...
At Daytona in 1965, the MkII GT40 scored its first win, with Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby at the wheel. A podium in Sebring followed a month later, but the rest of the year and Le Mans was a disaster, all five GT40s recording DNFs. (To make matters worse, Ferrari scored its...
With one of the eight GT40 MkII race cars heading to auction, we look back at the history of Ford’s mid-engined icon. North America’s original supercar © Ford The Ford GT40 is arguably the most iconic mid-engined car ever made in the United States. Evolving into the modern GT m...
There have been loads of good-looking cars since but none had quite such dramatic lines as the GT40 - I'm talking about the racers, not the elongated and muted MkIII car. I was at the Goodwood Festival of Speed earlier in the summer and, though there were many stunning cars squealing...
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The new Ford GT is intended for the road, unlike the original 1960s race cars that ultimately spawned a limited numder of production road cars. However, the new car required unique race-like engineering solutions - like engineering out the aerodynamic "lift" inherent in the original car's de...
This 2006 Ford GT is one of 4,038 examples produced in total, and one of just 343 Heritage Editions. The car was purchased new in California by the current owner, who has since added just over 3,900 miles. Power is provided by a supercharged 5.4-liter V8 paired with a 6-speed manual...