Here's the real story behind the Le Manswinning Ford GT40 Top Gear
The origins of the Ford GT40 and the victory at Le Mans in 1966.
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11 Slides LAT PHOTOGRAPHIC LAT PHOTOGRAPHIC The Ford GT40 Mk II piloted by Ken Miles and Denny Hulme during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. Miles and Hulme went on to finish second in the.
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More specifically, Le Mans. Carroll Shelby took over the Ford racing program in 1965 and in its running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans the following year, the GT40 Mk II finished first, second, and.
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The Shelby crew completed this car to campaign it at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. In the hands of Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon, it qualified fourth in the 55-car field, two seconds behind the.
Original Le MansConquering 1966 Ford GT40 Goes Under The Hammer Carscoops
The origins of the Ford GT40 and the victory at Le Mans in 1966. A sparsely worded newswire release was issued on May 22, 1963 noting, "Ford Motor Company and Ferrari wish to indicate, with reference to recent reports of their negotiations toward a possible collaboration that such negotiations have been suspended by mutual agreement."
FORD GT40s LEGENDS OF LE MANS! Car Guy Chronicles
Published: 17 Aug 2017 Top Gear Magazine Subscription - 5 issues for £5 It was born out of motorsport's most infamous grudge. Following months of careful negotiation, Ford was ready to do a deal.
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Hop in a true 1966 Ford GT40 for a lap around the 24h of Le Mans circuit by night. Recorded during Le Mans Classic 2022 second race, this ford gt40 made it t.
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Legends: Ford GT40.. Ford wanted to develop his firm's presence in the racing world - at the Le Mans 24 Hours in particular - and saw Ferrari as his golden ticket to sports car success.
After 50 Years, the ’66 Le Mans Winning Ford GT40 is Reborn
Nov 12, 2019. 1963 Ford GT40 clay prototype. Oct 8, 2019. Ford GT40 at Le Mans 1964. Jun 12, 2008. 1964 GT40s Entered in Le Mans. Jun 12, 2008. 1964 Ford GT cutaway sketch. Oct 1, 2015.
Ford GT40 Mk.1 Winner Le Mans 1969 J. Ickx / J. Olivier 6 Solido
March 5, 2014 Archive Insight. Visitors to The Henry Ford may have noticed that we have a very special guest in the Driving America exhibit: GT40 chassis number 1075, one of the world's most celebrated race cars. The car has six race victories to its credit, but it is best known for winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans - twice.
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The true story is about Ford's effort to build a car to defeat Ferrari at the 1966 Le Mans race. The Ford GT40 enjoyed success, winning Le Mans in consecutive years in the late 1960s.
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But first, the Fords—scions of America's most iconic car company—were here to pay homage to the storied machines that inspired the new GT and gave the United States its greatest triumph in.
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Four owners over the years included one ex-Ferrari works driver who drove the MkI GT40 race car at the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans.Over the nearly 58 years of its life, these owners combined to put.
1966 Superformance Ford GT40 MKII
10K Share Save 719K views 1 year ago Today, we're with Steve Volk at the Shelby American Museum talking about the Le Mans Winning Ken Miles @ford GT40! In September 1965, two new Mk. I.
Here's the real story behind the Le Manswinning Ford GT40 Top Gear
Motorsports The Ford That Beat Ferrari With the 1966 GT40 Mk II, Henry Ford II's quest to beat Ferrari at Le Mans was complete. For the October 1966 issue, we took a deep dive into the.
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With a team consisting of Carroll Shelby, Ken Miles, Bruce Mclaren, and Chris Amon, Ford Total Performance was born and its lovechild was the Ford GT40 Mk. II. Entered by Shelby-American, the.