A red Ford GT40 Mark IV raced to victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 45 years ago, piloted by A.J. Foyt and Dan Gurney for Shelby American.The year 1967 marked the second of four consecutive years Derek Hill, the Daytona 24 Hour and Sebring 12 Hour class winner and son of Le Mans and Formula 1 icon Phil Hill, was one of those stunt drivers. He attributes his ability to drive for the camera The first-generation GT is inspired by Ford's famous GT40, which won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times in a row (1966–1969), including a 1-2-3 finish in 1966. The Ford GT40 was a high-performance endurance racing vehicle that was commissioned by the Ford Motor Company. The Ford GT40 is arguably one of the most famous racing cars ever. Four times a winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the GT40, in its various iterations, changed the racing world forever moving the RMDP6D7X – Sep 23, 2006; Laguna Beach, CA, USA; Ford did it, re-invented a legend from their glory days they built the new 2005 GT40 (pictured in yellow and black). The original Ford GT was a sports car and winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans four times in a row, from 1966 to 1969. The Ford GT40 history starts after Ford failed to acquire Ferrari, when angered Henry Ford II stated that he 'wanted to win Le Mans in 1966'. In order to achieve this goal Ford Advanced Vehicles has be formed with the task of creating a cutting-edge GT car - a highly aerodynamic mid-engine coupe built around the 1963 Indianapolis 4.2 liter engine. Ford GT40 Mk II. When Ford embarked on the ambitious project to end Ferrari's dominance at Le Mans, the original engine envisioned to power the GT (later GT40) was the all-alloy, twin-cam V8, which was already under development for use in the Indy 500. When the sophisticated engine was delayed, an alloy version of the push-rod small-block V8 Because that same No 2 Ford GT40 that was the winning 1966 LeMans car is getting ready for the centennial anniversary of the famous sporting event: in 2023, Le Mans turns 100, and the all-Kiwi In 1966, however, the work finally paid off. The 427-powered GT40 Mark II sent the Italians packing at Le Mans, and Ford teams took up the entire podium—with Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon on top. RM2R6N01M – Le Mans, France. 10th June 2023. Ford GT40 MK II driven by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon, winner of Le Mans 1966 during the parade prior to the the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2023 on the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans from June 10 to 11, 2023 in Le Mans, France - Photo: Joao Filipe/DPPI/LiveMedia Credit: Independent Photo Agency/Alamy Live muPDpKQ.