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 ...

Photo: Mecum Auctions He joined the GT40 Owners Club, took the Ford to the track, and raced it in the early 1970s. He participated in the Le Mans pre-race parade and ran a six-hour relay race at ...

In March 2013, it will be 50 years since Ford instituted the GT40 ... d at Le Mans (September 8, 1968), which was the last race of the season that year, again with Hawkins and Hobbs driving.

Doing so will lead to Ford returning to Le Mans in the same year to celebrate its class wins with the legendary GT40 and the GTLM ... to 67 horsepower and only driving the rear wheels.

More than 60 years ago, Ford set out with the ambitious goal of becoming the first American manufacturer to ever win the 24 Hours of Le Mans overall ... won the race in a GT40 Mk.

OPINION: Sportscar racing was given another boost by Ford's announcement it will enter the top class at Le Mans in 2027 with a forthcoming LMDh project. Its past success in the world's most famous ...

Meanwhile the Ford ... driving. In the GTE Pro Class, Ford had reason to celebrate: the #68 Ford GT campaigned by Chip Ganassi Racing took a class win 50 years after Ford's 1-2-3 GT40 Le Mans ...

Check out the Pierce Arrow Museum’s latest acquisition – an exact duplicate of Steve McQueen’s GULF Ford GT40. Back in 2012 ... used in the racing film “Le Mans”.