Determined to defeat the Italian marque after several failed attempts in the years prior, Ford developed the GT40 and, ...
After 12 hours of racing, P/1032 crossed the finish line in third ... Millionaire Later that year, the GT40 was one of eight to enter the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Piloted by Mark Donohue and ...
The Blue Oval brand will field a full factory FIA WEC team to try and capture its first outright win in nearly six decades.
After the 1960s, Ford exited from the top-tier prototype class and competed in production-focused class racing around the ...
She also ordered LH3 18x9-inch deep-dish wheels with a bronze finish and grippier tires, specifically designed for the GT40, and they were delivered to the shop. With the newly rebuilt ...
Brown leased the GT40 to Steve ... been crashed at Le Mans earlier that year. Beurlys and DeFierlant ran the car at Montlhery on October 13th, achieving an Eighth Place finish.
Had the Toyota not broken down, Audi would have missed a podium finish for the first time in ... a class win 50 years after Ford's 1-2-3 GT40 Le Mans win in 1966. For the full list of official ...
Ford versus Ferrari is set for a 21st-century revival. The Blue Oval is the latest automaker to join the stampede of factory top-class endurance racing efforts. Ford announced Thursday night that it ...
Ford will compete for the overall title at the 24 Hours of Le Mans as part ... the Ford GT40 took home four consecutive overall victories, including a famous 1-2-3 finish in '66 that coincided ...