The Ford GT, also known as the GT40, first won Le Mans in 1966.The mid-engine V8 supercar went on to win the world's most prestigious race three more times, putting Ferrari down while dominating 1966 Ford GT40. The look on Bruce McLaren's face as he climbed from his GT40 would be one of stark contrast to the rest of those with the Ford team. It was clear who the winner was, and yet, confusing as well. In the midst of one of the most demonstrative and authoritative victories in Le Mans history, McLaren and his co-driver Chris Amon would

Ford GT40s finish in a dominating one-two-three fashion at Le Mans in 1966. Photo courtesy Ford Motor Company. 1960s: Ford GT40: We love this story. Henry Ford II gets stiffed by Ferrari at the last minute when Ford was planning to buy him out and then decides to take the company on an all-out war in virtually every form of motorsports in the

GT40 Mk II rear. The Ford GT40 was a high performance sports car and winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans four times in a row, from 1966 to 1969 (in 1967 with a different body, though). It was built to win long-distance sports car races against Ferrari (who won at Le Mans six times in a row from 1960 to 1965). The GT40 GT-40P 1075 was the first In the paddocks of the 2023 Goodwood #FOS last week sat two very historic cars. A 1966 Ford GT40 MKII which was the first GT40 to win at the Le Mans 24 Hours and a 1968 Ford GT40 which won twice at Le Mans.
In 1966, Ford with the GT40 Mk II car broke Ferrari's winning streak at Le Mans, thus becoming the first American manufacturer to have won a major European race since Jimmy Murphy's triumph with Duesenberg at the 1921 French Grand Prix.
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