Mecum's upcoming Indianapolis auction will include the sale of one of the two surviving GT40 Roadster prototypes.
Ford Mk IV was originally raced in Can-Am as an open-top car, and later converted to replicate the 1967 Le Mans-winning GT40.
The Ford GT40, in any iteration, is something to behold. But this 1967 Ford GT40 G7A Mark IV Conversion is the real deal.
AN ULTRA-rare 1967 Ford GT40 ... new engine displacement restrictions in 1968 rendered the Mark IV J-cars ineligible for Le Mans, leading Ford to abandon the project with four unfinished chassis.
In 1968, this machine underwent a slew of changes at the hands of J.W.A. in England, making it GT40 chassis ... years since Ford instituted the GT40 program. The purposeful mid-engine sports ...
They decided to rework the car’s chassis and bodywork—while leaving its 7.0-liter V-8 untouched—in an attempt to improve its aerodynamics. 1967 Ford GT40 Mk IV Bring a Trailer The resulting ...