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The mk i mk ii and mk iii variants were designed and built in england based upon the british lola mk6.

Ford ranger thunder 2020 white. 1966 ford gt40 mk1 1065 sold for 1465000. The original car was powered by fords 350hp 42 liter v8 coming from lotus 29 indy car. The mk iii came with the same 47 liter v 8 engine found in the mk i gt40 with one big difference.

The ford gt40 is an american high performance endurance racing car. 1966 ford gt40 technical specifications and data. The gt40 mk 1 used a 47 liter 289 cubic inch based on that of the ford mustang.

It is an absolute tool room copy and has been issued with fia htp papers. The gt recalls fords historically significant gt40 a consecutive four time winner of the 24 hours of le mans 19661969. The mk iii model boasted a.

The gt40 could be divided into 5 generations. Andy harman from mississippi owned the car for a short while during 1969 before it was sold to english collector nicholas shrigley. This gt40 was built up alongside the previous owners original gt40 1009 while 1009 was being restored by renowned gt40 expert mark allin at rare driveprecision auto restorations in new hampshire.

Chassis number 1065 was sent to the ford merchandising department in dearborn but was not delivered to its first owner charles hill of dallas texas until 1967. Engine horsepower torque dimensions and mechanical details for the 1966 ford gt40. The range was powered by a series of american built ford v8 engines modified for racing.

Only the mk iv model was designed and built in the united states. The ford gt is a mid engine two seater sports car manufactured and marketed by american automobile manufacturer ford for the 2005 model year in conjunction with the companys 2003 centenary. Since new the car has been race prepared by simon blake at historic automobiles and is fitted with a.

Empty handed on his return to detroit fords point man don frey was told by henry ford ii to go to le mans and beat his ass or so the legend goes. The gt40 is a purpose built road race car with a mid engined semi monococque chassis that measures forty inches high at the windshield giving the car its name. The second generation ford gt became available for the 2017 model year.

Gt40 1964 mk1 1965 mk2 1965 mk3 1966 and mk4 1967. The result was the gt40 a car that. Gt mark ii 427 engine while things did not look good for le mans in dearborn roy lunn and his team had a new version of the gt40 ready for testing.

It was quite advanced with all alloy construction and dry sump but it was fragile in endurance racing.