The Ford GT40 is a high-performance mid-engined racing car originally designed and built for and by the Ford Motor Company to compete in 1960s European endurance racing. Its specific impetus was to best Scuderia Ferrari, which had won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race for six years running from 1960 to 1965. Around 100 cars have been ...

Suddenly the GT40 began to not only look like a racing car, but to perform like one. The first race of the year was in Daytona and for the first time, the Fords completed an endurance race taking first and third, with a Shelby Cobra (running a Ford engine) sandwiched in …

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The origins of the Ford GT40 and the victory at Le Mans in 1966. A sparsely worded newswire release was issued on May 22, 1963 noting, “Ford Motor Company and Ferrari wish to indicate, with reference to recent reports of their negotiations toward a possible collaboration that such negotiations have been suspended by mutual agreement.”

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2019年11月15日 · The star car of the film Ford v. Ferrari is the GT40 Mk II. Back in 1966, we did a deep dive into the car after it won Le Mans.

Ford GT40 The Legendary American Race Car That Conquered Le Mans. The Ford GT40 dominated the racing world in the 1960s, etching its name into motorsport legend. Born from a fiery rivalry with Ferrari, this American powerhouse conquered the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, not once, but four consecutive times.

Safir GT40 licenses the production of new GT40 race cars to spec of the 60's Ford GT40 cars and has been selling them and producing the official GT40 cars since 2000. The Superformance GT40 cars are available as MKI and MKII cars as well as some special editions such as Shelby GT40's, Gulf 50th Anniversary GT40's and the Future40.

5 天之前 · With innovative engineering, powerful performance, and strategic decisions, Ford’s GT40 overcame Ferrari, proving American automotive prowess on the world stage. Key Takeaway: The 1966 Ford GT40’s history is defined by its strategic design choices, technological innovations, and resilience, which led to its historic victory at Le Mans.

The Ford GT40 is an American high-performance endurance racing car with the Mk I, Mk II, and Mk III model cars being based upon the British Lola Mk6, and were designed and built in England, while the GT40 Mk IV model was designed and built in the United States.