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.

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Another shot of the 1968 Le Mans winning Ford GT40 Mk I. Three different body styles of the GT40 won the 24 Hours of Le Mans over three separate and consecutive years - 1966, 1967 and 1968.

The Le Mans winner runs the larger 7.0-liter V8 used in later cars, good for 485 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque. The name GT40, by the way, comes from the car’s height of 40 inches.

Ford GT40 P/1046 (1966 Le Mans Winner) to Enter 20-Month Restoration. Published: 22 Jan 2015, 16:53 UTC • By: Mircea Panait. 50 photos. Photo: RK Motors Charlotte. Le Mans 1966 to 1969.

There were several failures prior to the 1966 victory, and it wasn’t until Ford adapted its 427-cubic inch (7.0-liter) V8 to the Le Mans mission that the GT40 prevailed.

Before the start of this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, a pair of vintage Ford GT40s were displayed ceremoniously on the starting grid ahead of the current LM GTE-Pro running Ford GTs.While the scene ...

Famous 1966 Le Mans Ford GT40 to be auctioned in August. It was part of Ford’s 1-2-3 finish at Le Mans and could fetch millions. By Antti Kautonen. Jun 14, 2018 1:45 PM EDT Start the Conversation .

Given the fame of the original Ford GT40, ... Ford GT40 "Long Nose" Is Not Your Average Le Mans Winner. Published: 15 Apr 2020, 15:42 UTC • By: Andrei Tutu. 5 photos.

This roadster, along with five GT40 coupes, failed to finish Le Mans in 1965. Fortunately, things went better in '66. Get The Drive’s daily newsletter The latest car news, reviews, and features.

Ford unveiled the last model of its third-generation GT supercar Friday and it’s a track-only, 800-pound predator that plays homage to the 1967 Le Mans-winning, Ferrari-stomping GT Mk IV.