Ford GT40 Race History

The fouth victory in a row - Jacky Ickx takes the line in the Gulf GT40 after 24 hours, just metres ahead of a Porsche 908

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Henry Ford and Dan Gurney discuss the weather at Le Mans

The pits of the Nurburgring 1000 km race in 1964 - the GT40 of Bruce McLaren and Phil Hill...

1968 and two Gulf GT40s run in formation

1964 - the Attwood/Schlesser GT40 at speed

The Ginther/Gregory factory car in 1964 at le mans.

Bruce McLaren, Henry Ford II and Chris Amon on the victory podium at Le Mans in 1966

thirty five years later, the legend reincarnates

The Le Mans-winning 1968 Gulf GT40 of Lucian Bianchi and Pedro Rodriguez

Article Summary

The GT40 history began in the early sixties, and extended for almost a decade. During this time, it developed from an initially unreliable vehicle to one which swept all before it in endurance races across the world. Along the way, it was associated with some of the biggest names of motorsport on both sides of the Atlantic: Carroll Shelby, AJ Foyt, Dan Gurney, Bruce McLaren, Jackie Ickx, Phil Hill, and Mike Hailwood. The win in 1966 was one of Ford Motor Company's greatest moments.

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