And in 1966, after a couple of false starts, the GT40 Mk II did just that, finishing 1-2-3 at ... that number climb even higher. Click here for more photos of the 1967 Ford GT40 Mk IV.

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.

Throw in a provenance that includes multiple racing wins, work in one of the most beloved films in automotive history along with an iconic livery and you've got the 1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage ...

As documented in countless books and the movie Ford v Ferrari, the GT40 was developed with the sole purpose of ending Ferrari‘s dominance of endurance racing. And in 1966, after a couple of false ...