Ford built the GT40 after talks to buy Ferrari collapsed in the early 1960s; the name refers to a height of about 40 inches. Production ran from 1964 to 1969 and totalled about 105 cars. At Le Mans in 1966 Ford's Mk II cars with 7.0 L V8 engines finished first, second and third. In 1967 the Mk IV of Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt won, the only all-American Le Mans victory. A Mk I won in 1968 and again in 1969, giving the GT40 four straight wins from 1966.
The Ford GT40 is the endurance race car built to beat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It won four overall victories in a row from 1966 through 1969, including the famous 1-2-3 finish in 1966. Powered by a mid-mounted American V8, the GT40 got its name from its low overall height of roughly 40 inches. Its Le Mans win over Ferrari became one of the best-known stories in motorsport.
62years
4generations
4trims
302–493hp range
The Lineage
4 generations · tap any to explore1 trimGT40 Mk I (1964-1969)
1964–1969
1 trimGT40 Mk II (1965-1966)
1965–1966
1 trimGT40 Mk IV (1967)
1967–1967
1 trimGT40 Mk III (1967-1969)
1967–1969
The Story
Why the GT40 mattersTrims · GT40 Mk III (1967-1969)
1 trim · 1967–1969★ Only trim
GT40 Mk III (1967)
Coupe · 1967–1969
Power
302 hp
Body
Coupe
Debut
1967
Production
1967–1969
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