Why The Ford GT40 Matters To understand why GT/109 is such a big deal, it helps to look back at the GT40 legacy. Born out of a grudge match between Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari—after a failed ...

A sleek, dark blue 1966 Ford GT40 Mkl Road Car was listed by Mecum Auctions on Jan. 2, 2024, with one estimate listing the value of the legendary race car at $7 million.

Monterey – RM Auctions lifts gavel on a multi-million-dollar 1965 Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype, chassis GT/108, at its highly anticipated Monterey sale, August 15–16 in California ...

1966 Ford GT40 Mk II bearing chassis no. P/1032 - Photo via RM Sotheby's After its relatively short racing career, the GT40 was donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in early 1968.

Therein lies the secret behind the GT40's globally famous name. Now that we've established the origins of the Ford GT40's iconic name, it would be beneficial to explore the car's actual origin story.

The 1966 Ford GT40 Mk II is now back into the spotlight as the Museum decided to sell it. The car is listed for sale during an auction RM Sotheby's will hold at the end of February in Miami.

Although purpose-built for racing, only five of the open-top GT40 variants were produced. Chassis GT/108 was the first Ford GT Prototype Competition Roadster and commanded a hammer price of $7.65 ...

You'd be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't want a spin behind the wheel of a Ford GT40. Rather than buying a ready-made kit, Ben Beames built himself a GT40 for just $25,000.

The Ford GT40 famously beat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but it was also intended as a road car. One of those rare roadgoing examples is now up for sale in the U.K. through PistonHeads.