⛳ Ford Gt40 Winner Le Mans 1966

While the movie centers on the minds behind the rivalry, there is little information behind the car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time for America. In 1966, when Ford's feud with Ferrari escalated after the failure of buying the Italian empire, a team consisting of Carroll Shelby and Chris Amon decided to create the Ford GT40 With the addition of ex-Ford driver and Le Mans winner Chris Amon, the 1967 season kicked off with a bang on American soil. After 560 test laps at Daytona a few months before the 24-hour race, the New Listing SCALEXTRIC C2529 FORD GT40 1966 LE MANS WINNERS COLLECTORS SET #1155/10,000 NEW. $325.00. 0 bids. $18.95 shipping. Ending Jan 9 at 8:41AM PST 6d 16h. or The previous years running at the Le Mans 24 Hours was disastrous for Ford with their GT40, but 1966 was a different story. With Ferrari now the one’s to suffer issues, three Ford GT40’s crossed the line at Le Mans in first, second and third place. A remarkable triumph for the American company who had invested millions into the development gnVj.

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