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This 1969 model has been verified by GT40 experts

Gather 'round, affluent Ford enthusiasts: You're looking at the last-ever GT40. Yes, folks, this is the last sample of the iconic Le Mans-winning nameplate that Ford ever built, and it's set to go under the hammer at a

Archivists have found these 57-year-old sketches

Welcome to what might have been. While searching Ford's presumably vast collection of negatives, the company's archivists came across what are believed to be some of the earliest design sketches of the Mk1 GT40, as well as a profile shot

The partnership lives on

As much as Ford v Ferrari is about the rivalry between the American and Italian carmakers, it also highlights the very important relationship between Ford and Carroll Shelby. But first, let's talk a bit about the movie. Like the title implies,

Only 50 units will be made

This is the Ford GT40 that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1969. A bit. Actually, not at all. But it's as close a replica as you're ever likely to find, because it's been built as a

It’s expected to sell for a lot of money

Auction season is fast approaching, which means some of the world's finest cars are about to trade hands for incomprehensibly large sums of money. Cars like a McLaren F1, a Lagonda Shooting Brake, and a wonderfully ratty Aston Martin DB2.And

It comes out in November 2019

The hype is real.Ford v. Ferrari's first trailer has just dropped, and it's every bit as good as you'd expect from a production featuring Christian Bale and Matt Damon in the lead roles, and James Mangold (Logan, Walk

The Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates the anniversary of Ford’s first Le Mans victory

Next month, the Ford GT will race at its final Le Mans 24 Hours. A program launched to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ford's original Le Mans victory will close after four years.It's going out on a high, too,

One of the most famous color schemes in motorsport

The Ford GT40 became one of the most famous race cars of the '60s when it achieved four consecutive wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Different versions of the model took those victories: The 1966 and 1967 championships were won

Because red goes faster

Everybody knows racing stripes make cars infinitely faster. Therefore, using logic handed down by generations of gearheads, Top Gear can confidently conclude that this new, special edition Ford GT makes at least 1,000hp.We jest, of course. Ford has today announced

As if you need an excuse

1) It's a Ford GT you can actually afford to ownThe big Ford GT is going to cost millions of pesos. We do not have millions of pesos, but we do have £29.99 (P1,869)- which is convenient because that'

It has Le Mans written all over it

As far as supercars go, the upcoming all-new Ford GT is arguably one of the most awaited models out there. We say this based on the 6,506 applications placed via the car's microsite all in the span of one

See if you like the livery

Keen racing enthusiasts know that the original Ford GT40 was a product of the rivalry between Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari. In the early '60s, Ford was in talks to buy Ferrari, but things went sour when it came to who

Ford executive gives us a hint

The new Ford GT is expected to go on sale next year, in time for the 50th anniversary of the original GT40's 1-2-3 victory at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The new GT ditches the previous model'

To begin production in 2016

Ten years after Ford ceased producing and selling its GT supercar, the American automaker has revealed that it is once again bringing back the nameplate as an all-new supercar.While the previous-generation GT was a modern, albeit bigger, interpretation of

Sets a new world record for an American car

In June, we reported that RM Auctions would place under the gavel a 1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage Lightweight Racing Car with chassis number P/1074002E, and that the auction house refused to disclose its estimate as to how much the car

Once owned by Steve McQueen--sort of

An authentic Ford GT40 on an auction block is a rare thing, what with only 133 units having been produced. So you can just imagine how exceptional it must be to have one with a racing history in Le Mans--complete with