A gold-and-red 1966 Ford GT40 Mk II (Mk 2) sold for $9.79 million in the Monterey RM Sotheby’s auction of 2018. It’s a hefty, yet understandable, price given the Mk II’s racing record. The Ford race car, piloted by Dick Hutcherson and Ronnie Bucknum, came in third place in the world-famous 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.
In the GTE Pro Class, Ford had reason to celebrate: the #68 Ford GT campaigned by Chip Ganassi Racing took a class win 50 years after Ford's 1-2-3 GT40 Le Mans win in 1966. For the full list of Ford Motor Company returned to Le Mans for a rematch with Ferrari in 1967. While Ford bested the Italians with the GT40 Mark II in 1966, this time it fielded an all-new car. Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt piloted a Ford Mark IV around the Circuit de la Sarthe for 24 brutal hours. The two drivers, like the crew members and Ford executives there with This weekend we have heard a great deal about the 50th anniversary of Ford’s famous 1-2-3 win at Le Mans in 1966. The story is a dramatic one, but stripped down to its barest essentials: Ford ( right) tried to buy Ferrari; failed; made spectacularly unsuccessful attacks on the 1964 and 1965 races; launched an overwhelming campaign in 1966Ford's 1-2-3 finish at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans kicked off a string of victories for the Blue Oval brand on the Circuit de la Sarthe that would remain unbroken until 1970. While the GT40s that won in successive years are well-known, no GT40 is more famous, or more infamous, than chassis P1046, the black GT40 Mk IIA that earned Ford's firstIn 1966, Ford with the GT40 Mk II car broke Ferrari's winning streak at Le Mans, thus becoming the first American manufacturer to have won a major European race since Jimmy Murphy's triumph with Duesenberg at the 1921 French Grand Prix. The GT40 Mk II took its rookie start in the 1966 24 Hours, scoring a hat trick thanks to (in order) Chris Amon/Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme/Ken Miles and Ronnie Bucknum/Dick Hutcherson. Ahead of the 1967 running, the silhouette of the GT40 was rendered more aerodynamic for the Mk IV. Winners Dan Gurney/A.J. Foyt (#1) were the first to surpass the In the USA, Ford handed responsibility for the GT40 project to Shelby American with a clear instruction to turn the car into a winner, something that had eluded it since it was launched. Shelby decided the way to win Le Mans was to make use of a big-block V8 that could run for hours at low revs and less stress.
In 1966 between two Ford GT40s: Largest winning margin: 349.808 km: In 1927 between a Bentley and a Salmson: Highest average race speed by a winner: 225.228 km/h (140 mph) Audi R15+ TDI in 2010: Highest average lap speed (qualifying) 251.881 km/h (157 mph) Kamui Kobayashi with a Toyota TS050 Hybrid in 2017: Highest average lap speed (race)1966 Ford GT40 Mark II #1 Le Mans Miles/Hulme 1/18 Gulf Blue (Clean Version) Shelby Collectibles SC423 1967 Ford GT MK IV #1 Red LeMans Winner 24 Hours 1/18 From top to bottom: the Ford GT40 and Ferrari 330 P4 also star in Le Mans '66 (Ford v Ferrari); James Mangold on set; Christian Bale (at left) and Matt Damon playing Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby, respectively; the 1966 24 Hours reimagined with Matt Damon, Christian Bale, James Mangold and Josh Lucas (in brown jacket) in the role of Ford's Weighing in at 940 kg, or 200 kg lighter than the Mk II, the first J-car was ready in time for the Le Mans Trials in the spring of 1966. Page 1 of 3 Next >>. Article. Image gallery (81) Chassis (4) User Comments (3) 1967 Ford Mk IV: 81-shot gallery, full history and specifications. Le Mans 24 Hours Race, Le Sarthe, France, 19 June 1966. Race winner Chris Amon (NZL) (Right) is driven through Parc Ferme by partner Bruce McLaren (NZL) in their Shelby American Inc. Ford GT40 Mk II. June 19, 1966
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