The early 1960s were all about Ferrari, but Ford’s domination of the Le Mans 24 Hours during the second half of the 1960s has now passed into legend as the archetypal story of what sheer force of will can achieve. Commercial considerations be damned: Ford had to win. And it was all Enzo Ferrari’s fault. Chris Amon’s presence surprised a few folks because he had been on Ford’s winning Le Mans team just six months earlier. Le Mans in April of 1966. The three deaths of Ford GT40 drivers in
Photo Gallery from race Le Mans 24 Hours 1969 on Racing Sports Cars website winner - (208.250 kph) Grid: 13 th Ford GT40 #1009 - Ford 302 V8/90° 2v OHV 4942
1966 Ford GT 40 #1. The finish to the 1966 24 hours lf LeMans is one of the most bizarre, if not controversial, finishes in motorsports history. Ford's lead driver Ken Miles had already won the 24 hours of Datyona and the 12 hours of Sebring in 1966 and was going for the elusive triple crown of Daytona, Sebring and LeMans in the same year
1966 Ford GT40. The look on Bruce McLaren's face as he climbed from his GT40 would be one of stark contrast to the rest of those with the Ford team. It was clear who the winner was, and yet, confusing as well. In the midst of one of the most demonstrative and authoritative victories in Le Mans history, McLaren and his co-driver Chris Amon would

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

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Chris Amon, 1966 Le Mans Winner in Ford’s GT40, Passes Away at 73 Famed co-driver with Bruce McLaren, Amon’s #2 GT40 Mark II made history crossing the finish line 1. Photo credit: Ford. The 2022 Ford GT Holman Moody Heritage Edition wears the iconic gold-and-red livery from the 1-2-3 photo finish at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The limited-edition Ford GT is available now to prospective, approved clients. This Ford GT celebrates Holman Moody's lesser-appreciated efforts for the Ford GT40 program. Ken Miles, left, talks with Carroll Shelby during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. Miles, in the eyes of many, had a win stolen from him that year. The winning assault of the Ford camp was “as
After trying and failing to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans with its GT40 race cars in 1964 and 1965, Ford decided it needed a more powerful weapon for the 1966 event: enter the famous 427-cubic-inch

Ford eventually achieved its coveted Le Mans victory in its battle with Ferrari. Its GT40 Mk II was the machine to do it Ford’s 7-litre MkII would finally dethrone Ferrari at Le Mans with a dominant one-two-three finish at the 1966 event .

In 1966, Beebe takes over the racing division. When he and Ford arrive to inspect the program, Shelby locks Beebe in his office and gives Ford a ride in the GT40. Shelby makes a deal with Ford: if Miles wins the 24 Hours of Daytona then he will race at Le Mans. If not, Ford will take full ownership of Shelby American.

The 1969 Superformance Ford GT40 MKI 50th Anniversary "Tool Room" special edition is every bit the 1960s Le Mans-winning experience in a brand-new car. Race Ready

As for the other Ford GT40 roadsters, chassis GT/108 was the prototype, and never raced in period. Perhaps the most original example, it sold at a 2014 RM Sotheby’s auction for $6.93 million . Chassis GT/109, the sister car to 108, was prepared for the 1965 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans by Shelby American, and during the race it was
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