In 1966 between two Ford GT40s: Largest winning margin: 349.808 km: In 1927 between a Bentley and a Salmson: Highest average race speed by a winner: 225.228 km/h (140 mph) Audi R15+ TDI in 2010: Highest average lap speed (qualifying) 251.881 km/h (157 mph) Kamui Kobayashi with a Toyota TS050 Hybrid in 2017: Highest average lap speed (race)
1967 Ford GT40 Mark IV In 1966, Ford achieved top honors in the field of international endurance racing. Despite growing costs, Ford decided to continue development of the GT40 for the 1967 season. This campaign was already the largest and most expensive American assault on the predominantly European series. While the 427-powered Mark II cars proved a remarkable success in 1966, their hefty
Ford eventually achieved its coveted Le Mans victory in its battle with Ferrari. Its GT40 Mk II was the machine to do it Ford’s 7-litre MkII would finally dethrone Ferrari at Le Mans with a dominant one-two-three finish at the 1966 event .
Ferrari have not won at Le Mans since. This perfect 1:8 scale model of the Ford GT40 is based on the chassis #1075, which was victorious at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1969. Driven by Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver, the #6 car recorded the real closest-run finish in the history of the Le Mans 24 Hours, and one of the greatest in all of the history
The new Group 4 class was also an attractive proposition as, with the proven 4.7-litre GT40 platform, Ford felt they could easily reach the 50 car production requirement for 1966. Until 1966 though, these early 4.7-litre GT40 Mk1 production cars would still have to race in the Prototype category.
The Heritage Blue and Heritage Orange paint scheme of the Le Mans–winning, Gulf Oil–sponsored Ford GT40 is one of those stimuli. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the car's legendary wins
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The Ford GT40 is arguably one of the most famous racing cars ever. Four times a winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the GT40, in its various iterations, changed the racing world forever moving the
Tracking down the 1966 GT40 Mk II on the eve of "Ford v Ferrari". The Ford GT40 Mk II No. 2 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. We all know the story of Ford shocking the world and beating Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. Well, even if you don’t, you’re about to learn courtesy of the new film Ford v Ferrari, starring Christian
Moreover, Ford entered a total of eight Mk IIs in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, including three from Shelby American, three from Holman Moody and two from UK development partner Alan Mann Racing. In addition, five privateer teams campaigned Ford GT40 Mk Is in the event, giving the automaker 13 cars in a 55-car field, or nearly 24-percent of the
The Ford GT40 Mk I model had a 4.2L or 289 cubic-inch V8 engine which made 335 horsepower. The GT40 also features a 4.7L or 289 cubic inches V8 engine which produced up to 400 horsepower. Meanwhile, a 4.9L or 302 cubic inches V8 engine was also hidden under the hood of some Ford GT40s and it supplied 425 horsepower.
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