Built to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans at any cost, the GT40 has defined Ford’s racing history and supercar DNA ever since.

The Ford 427 Side Oiler, an iconic engine from the 1960s, remains a symbol of American automotive innovation and racing prowess. This powerhouse not only revolutionized car design but also played a ...

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 ...

It's well-documented that Ford dominated the 1966 Le Mans endurance race with their now-iconic trio of GT40 race cars. Wind the clock back a few short years from that all-important victory, though, ...

On December 31, 1966, Ford paid severance to a stiff, tall man named John Wyer and his entire staff of Ford Advanced Vehicles in Slough, England, the British team that developed the GT40. This ...

Peter earned a Bachelor of Archeology and Creative Writing from the University of Alabama and has since joined his love of driving and riding with storytelling. His voice is full of southern ...

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 ...

Le Mans is for many the most prestigious race of any kind in the history of the world. The French track is where, for the past 100+ years, the best drivers and cars in the world have gathered to prove ...

Opportunities to purchase a genuine Ford GT40 don’t come up that often. Ford built just over 100 examples of the iconic sports racer across its four iterations, with the majority serving as ...