You can buy a lot for $11 million. One could splash that kind of cash on a private jet, a mansion, or two Bugatti Tourbillons and still have some money left over. However, for purveyors of classic ...
In 1957, the Automotive Manufacturers Association (AMA) proclaimed that high performance and racing in car advertisements would not be the main argument for boosting sales. Naturally, members of the ...
Auto collectors and enthusiasts are revved up over an extremely rare street model of one of America’s most legendary race cars. The sleek, metallic dark blue 1966 Ford GT40 MkI Road Car, with black ...
The GT40 hardly needs an introduction. The world-conquering, four-time Le Mans-winning weapon has been one of the most famous ...
A 1966 example of the Ford GT40 MkII is heading to auction in January—and it’s not just any example of the already ultra-rare car, but the “most original” one. Eleven MkII GT40s were built, and just ...
The Ford GT40 Roadster is already a rare breed, and probably the rarest surviving example—the only one to compete in Le Mans—has hit the auction block. The GT40 coupe is a familiar Ford in racing ...
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 ...
It didn’t finish the race, but it’s a champion today. A Ford GT40 Mk II that competed in the historic 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans has been auctioned for $13,205,000 at the RM Sotheby’s event in Miami, ...
When it comes to car collecting, major enthusiasts with deep pockets are always searching for a car that screams of exclusivity, rarity, and has a great story to tell. Much like Jerry Seinfeld’s ...
Ford officially withdrew from endurance racing after ending Ferrari's dominance at the 24-Hours of Le Mans by winning the legendary race two times in a row. However, its British division wanted to ...
Le Mans, France – Ford Archivist Ted Ryan on the 1966-69 Ford GT40’s enduring fame at Le Mans. It is (along with Ferraris) the most popular racer in the Le Mans Museum. And Ford is coming back to Le ...
In celebration of the Ford GT’s return to the Le Mans 24 Hours, the No.66 Ford GT race car is now available as a free download in Forza Motorsport 6 for Xbox One. “Ford’s 1966 Le Mans victory is the ...