Ford GT40 Mk IV is up for auction on Bring a Trailer. The vehicle up for bid spent the first part of its life as an open-top ...
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 won a ...
The resulting vehicle was dominant, besting the cars of Il Commendatore from 1966 to 1969, although it should be noted that Ford's GT40 was unable to beat Ferrari in its first two Le Mans outings ...
a car inspired by the legendary GT40 Mark II that famously dethroned Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. This supercar, with only 3,000 miles on the odometer, offers a modern twist on a ...
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 ...
It was part of the famed GT40 trio that locked out the podium that year – a feat which broke arch-rival Ferrari’s stranglehold on Le Mans honours – and awarded Henry Ford II bragging rights ...