This historic 1966 Ford GT40 MkII made its racing debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring. It also raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans of the same year but had to retire after 12 laps. Indianapolis’s ...

RM Sotheby’s will sell a Ford GT40 Mk II on behalf of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum at its upcoming Miami auction The car raced in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, where Ford famously ...

The original Ford GT40 was the sports car that etched itself into the collective memory of motorsport enthusiasts with its epic triple win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. Its legend was ...

Before we saw Matt Damon as Carroll Shelby on the big screen, Ford’s 1960s battle with Ferrari at Le Mans wasn’t a mainstream ... ever since the legendary GT40 retired from kicking ass in ...

The announcement made in Charlotte, North Carolina, confirmed Ford will challenge for overall victory at Le Mans for the first time since its mythical GT40 wins from 1966 to 1969. This is the ...

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Charlotte, North Carolina — The golden era of Ford racing is coming back. For the first time since the legendary GT40 dominated the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France from 1966-1969, Ford Motor Co ...

Ford announced Thursday night that it will build an LMDh prototype to compete in the 2027 24 Hours of Le Mans. “We are entering a new era for performance and racing at Ford. You can see it from ...

Its ancestor, the GT40 Mk.II, won the first official 24 Hours of Daytona back in 1966, and then went on to stun the world with the incredible podium sweep at Le Mans. Ford won at Daytona six more ...

The latter took a class victory at Le Mans in 2016, marking 50 years since the original Ford GT40 took a 1-2-3 victory against Ferrari. This would be the start of a four-year dominance at Le Mans ...

Ford will compete for the overall title at the 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2027. The Blue Oval brand will field a full factory team and compete in the ...