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On any list, any hierarchy of fabled motorsport achievements, there is certain
to be a mention of Ford and Ferrari’s 1966 Le Mans duel. Few legacies in
racing match the multilayered web of drama that even the Hollywood
machine couldn’t stay away from. And why would they? The story has
reverberated around the racing community for decades, with the GT40
becoming the stuff of legend. A team of hot-rodders led by a famous Texas
chicken farmer built a car to challenge the foreign-car supremacy rampant
at the highest levels of endurance racing. It was a matter of national pride; a
demonstration of America’s “can-do” attitude – the very same that could land
- - - a man on the moon or challenge Ferrari at Le Mans. In the end both were

FINISHED IN SHADOW BLACK PAINT moon shots, and both were successful.
AND OUTFITTED WITH THE STRIPE Some five decades later, Ford planned a return to Le Mans, ready for a
DELETE OPTION, THIS ONE-OWNER chance to astonish the world and celebrate the 50th anniversary of their ’66
achievement. A Ford racing legend was about to be born once again. But this
GT IS COMPLETE WITH JUST 80 was more than a wade into nostalgia, more than just a grasp at past glories.

ACTUAL MILES AND RIDES ON 20-INCH With the second-generation Ford GT, things were different.
DIAMOND SILVER WHEELS Beginning in the fall of 2013, a secret project began to take form. Hidden in
- - - plain sight behind an inconspicuous door was a converted storage space in
Ford’s product development studio. There, a skunkworks team of 25 engineers
and designers living off energy drinks and protein bars were working on what
would become a future champion.
“We wanted to truly surprise the industry with this product,” said Dave
Pericak, global director of Ford Performance. “We wanted to bring the auto
show back to what it should have always been, which was surprise and a
bit of a delight that this is not only a concept car, this is real. It’s all about
lightweight, aerodynamics, fuel efficiency and power.” The result was the all-
new 2017 Ford GT, a retro/futuristic spaceship developed concurrently as a
racer fixated on Le Mans and road car ready to tame any tarmac.

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