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A le mans gulf ford gt40 garage recreation at the 2009 goodwood revival meeting sussex england uk 2009 a 1967 ford gt40 displayed at the 2016 north american international auto show in detroit michigan.

Interior cockpit ford kuga 2020 interior. 1969 was also the last year ford reigned supreme at the le mans. A good chunk of james mangolds ford v ferrari is devoted to a diligent recreation of the 1966 24 hours of le mans race and it all leads to a climax that if you dont know anything. Iconic le mans.

1969 was the final model year for the gt40 the company produced 107 cars during the five year run. Foyt shelby american inc celebrate victory in their ford mk iv. This is the story not just about a car that achieved impressive results at le mans but also about the people whose ambitions and focused pursuit of a goal allowed it to enjoy such stunning victoriesthis is the story of the ford gt40 which rewrote the chronicle of motorsport.

Ford dominated the le mans 24 hours race in 1966 winning it for the first time and taking all the podium places with its updated mkii and stellar driver line upbut instead of euphoria on the podium chris amon and bruce mclaren who were classified first were strangely subdued. Ford took home victory in 1966 the first overall win for the ford gt40 and the first win for an american car manufacturer at le mans. Dan gurney a.

Mike salmon brian redman john wyer automotive engineering ford gt40 retires in flames after a fuel cap issue on lap 220. Dan gurney a. It all began in 1962 when henry ford ii announced that his company was withdrawing from the automobile manufacturers.

The pair had inherited victory from fellow ford driver ken miles in car no1 who had earlier pulled out a lead of. 1968 le mans winner the gulf oil liveried ford gt40 was a radical departure from the then standard of sports car. After 50 years the 66 le mans winning ford gt40 is reborn 4 photos it was in 1966 when ford had a feud with ferrari after a failed attempt to buy the italian racing empire.

Ferrari dominated le mans in the first half of the 1960s but its most exquisite sports racer came after it had been toppled by fords big bucks onslaught. The 330 p4 was beautiful inside and out. Unbeknownst to the public it would be the first of many more wins by the ford racing team with the car maker winning the title for four straight years after that.

Foyt shelby american inc celebrate victory in their ford mk iv.