On the last weekend of August, a 1966 Ford GT40 will roll across RM Sotheby's auction block at the 2018 Monterey sale bearing an estimate between $9m (£6.8m ... chassis number P/1016 was driven ...

It was a historic night: the first victory for the Ford GT40, the Ford that beat Ferrari. It was the debut of the Shelby American Ford racing team. It was also the first time an American car had ...