His MK6 Lola GT racer sat at around 42 inches tall – Lunn lopped two inches from this, thus creating a 40-inch taller racer. Hence, the car was dubbed GT40.

Two legends come together. Without a doubt, the most famous version of the Ford GT40 Mk II was the one piloted by Ken Miles at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. That’s why its distinct livery is ...

Ford will also return to Le Mans in 2027, not with a GT race car like the class-winning Ford GT of 2016 but to compete at the top level in LMDh. That means Porsche, Toyota, and Ferrari.

However, to further cement Miles' fame, he beat Ferrari at its own game. Miles and the Ford GT40 are memorialized in the film "Ford v. Ferrari," where Miles is portrayed by Christian Bale.

There are a lot of things you may or may not know about the 1960s' Ford GT40. The movie Ford vs Ferrari or (Le Mans '66 in the U.K.) was a great story, but not the whole story. The Ford GT40, for ...

The GT/109 is not just a classic car. It is a legendary race car directly connected to Ford's Le Mans history. The American mass-market brand currently has the GT/109 as its flagship.

Show full PR text 1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage Lightweight Racing Car Chassis No. P/1074 (M.10003) Estimate: Available Upon Request AUCTION DATE: To be auctioned on Friday, August 17, 2012 ...

In 1966, Ford secured a 1-2-3 victory at Le Mans - a result that would inspire gearheads for decades to come, and was recently reimagined with great detail in the Oscar-winning "Ford Vs Ferrari" film.