Shown in the gallery above is the same car that won that race—not a replica, not a tribute, but the real deal. This priceless ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On January 16, Mecum Auctions will present one of the early examples to come from the Blue Oval’s response to Enzo’s rejection.

This 1965 Ford GT40 MkI will cross the block through Mecum Auctions on January 16. Mecum Auctions The New York Times of May 16, 1963, ran a short blurb titled “Ford Negotiating for Ferrari Deal” on ...

Superformance has turned the dream of owning a 1960s-style race car into something you can actually order, register, and drive, and its catalog of wild kit and continuation cars is broader than many ...

The original Ford GT40 became a '60s symbol of speed, determination and the American way. Its seven MKIII offspring—all nursed on the same Le Mans winning super soldier serum—were born with race-bred ...

A 1966 example of the Ford GT40 MkII is heading to auction in January—and it’s not just any example of the already ultra-rare car, but the “most original” one. Eleven MkII GT40s were built, and just ...

Anytime an authentic Ford GT40 goes up for auction, it’s big news. But with it being six decades since the legendary prototype bulleted down the Mulsanne, it stands to reason that every example we see ...

Le Mans, France – Ford Archivist Ted Ryan on the 1966-69 Ford GT40’s enduring fame at Le Mans. It is (along with Ferraris) the most popular racer in the Le Mans Museum. And Ford is coming back to Le ...

Ford GT enthusiasts are an interesting lot. Generally, they’re sort of a mix of hardcore fans of the brand and more generic lovers of exotic cars. Only half of them would be caught dead in a Mustang, ...

Built to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans at any cost, the GT40 has defined Ford’s racing history and supercar DNA ever since. Over time, the origin story of the Ford GT40 has become the stuff of legend ...

Ken Miles was the favored driver of Carroll Shelby, who told the Los Angeles Times, "Ken was the greatest test driver in the world." Shelby himself was one of America's most storied racing drivers, ...