As documented in countless books and the movie Ford v Ferrari, the GT40 was developed with the sole purpose of ending Ferrari‘s dominance of endurance racing. And in 1966, after a couple of ...
Relive the legacy of Ford’s Le Mans triumph with the chance to own a 2005 Ford GT, a car inspired by the legendary GT40 Mark II that famously dethroned Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
Ferrari's stagecraft left Ford enraged and still ... top development drivers such as Bruce McLaren and Roy Salvadori. The GT40's basic layout comprised a monocoque chassis constructed of light ...
If you're unfamiliar with the story, the short version is that Ford developed the GT40 with legendary auto designer Caroll ...
Mecum's upcoming Indianapolis auction will include the sale of one of the two surviving GT40 Roadster prototypes.
Superformance cars in Ford v Ferrari Rob Kinnan got to check out all the Ford cars provided by Superformance for Ford v Ferrari, including CSX2000 and the GT40 used in racing scenes.
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 ...
Academy Award-winning stunt coordinator, Robert Nagle, takes us behind the wheel of the real star of the upcoming film Ford v Ferrari—the Ford GT40 Mk II.
Tales like the Ford GT40 being commissioned purely to get back at Ferrari for throwing Ford's offer to purchase the company back in its face come to mind, the story providing the car with a little ...
Ford GT40 tribute – today's tempter; See our classic and muscle car news, reviews and buyer guides, plus hundreds of cars for ...
In 1932, the Ford Flathead V8 helped establish the car customization industry. The 427 in the Ford GT40 beat Ferrari at the Le Mans 24-Hour race in the Sixties. Now, the 800-hp, supercharged ...
in 1966 after the car had become the GT40 MkII. Bale calls the story a "David vs. Goliath vs. Goliath" battle, because Shelby and Miles had to fight Ford as well as Ferrari. "It's these two ...