An Italian racing driver who ran the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1965 in one of the first-generation GT40 race cars, Maglioli was a fan of the Ford model, having owned and raced several examples ...

Ford also brought in its NASCAR racing team Holman & Moody for extra manpower, and with a much bigger and better-prepared team, headed back to La Sarthe for the 1966 running of Le Mans.

Though it might be the least-remembered Shelby Race car, the Monaco King Cobra was one of the most succesful that the Texan ...

The famous automotive designer we discussed earlier was Carroll Shelby, and the car was none other than the Ford GT40. The story of this car's development is an incredible tale, involving co-operation ...

It’s a heavyweight in the classic car world. One of just 10 Ford GT40 Lightweight racing cars that were built […] ...

Throw in a provenance that includes multiple racing wins, work in one of the most beloved films in automotive history along with an iconic livery and you’ve got the 1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage ...

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 ...

The Ford GT40 J-10 houses a 427ci Ford FE V8 engine, equipped with twin Holley four-barrel carburetors, channeling immense power through a Kar Kraft T-44 four-speed manual transaxle. The race car ...

An all-out, cost-is-no-object race car, the original Ford GT40 seared a permanent place in the world’s collective gearhead psyche with an epic one-two-three finish at Le Mans in 1966.

Brakes are four-piston AP Racing calipers with 305mm (12-inch) vented discs both front and rear. BEC's handlaid fiberglass GT40 Mk I body was painted in basecoat/clearcoat black with silver stripes.

Company founder Alan Mann switched his focus to the aviation industry after Ford ended its European racing campaign in the 1970s, and the race team was largely mothballed until it was revived in ...

"Ford vs. Ferrari" recounted the 1960s Le Mans races won by the Ford GT40 race car which was developed specifically to spite the Italian automaker after Ford couldn't buy the company.