The car took the checkered flag at Spa in 1967 ... Ford regrouped for 1965 with Carroll Shelby-already a veteran with his Cobras-taking over the GT40 MK II program. He delivered a win at Daytona ...

Second is one of the 31 1967 Mk1 GT40s converted to ... racing automobiles ever conceived, the GT40 succeeded the Shelby Daytona coupe as Ford's standard-bearer during the infamous Ford-Ferrari ...

With three days left to go in the auction—it runs through Thursday afternoon—don’t be surprised to see that number climb even higher. Click here for more photos of the 1967 Ford GT40 Mk IV.