There have been loads of Ford racing automobiles through the years, however none have a legacy that may maintain a candle to the GT40’s. The enduring racer took Ford to victory at Le Mans, incomes it a starring function within the current movie “Ford vs. Ferrari.” Although they’re exceedingly uncommon, GT40s often pop up on the market, and one of many extra fascinating early examples just lately surfaced on the UK’s PistonHeads automotive gross sales website.
This Ford GT40 was the unique press automotive issued to journalists within the UK for testing and pictures. It was initially used as a present and show automotive, showing on the Geneva Auto Present in 1967. It was repainted throughout that point, altering from its manufacturing unit Opalescent Silver Blue to Metallic Borneo Inexperienced.
After its modeling profession and a check drive by Formulation 1 champ Graham Hill, the automotive was bought to a collector who repainted it yellow and took it classic racing. The GT40 additionally appeared on the Goodwood Revival in 2007 earlier than being returned to avenue spec and repainted in its authentic blue hue.
The Mk 1 highway automobiles are tremendous uncommon, with solely 31 produced, although the whole GT 40 manufacturing run solely consists of 105 automobiles. Race-winning automobiles have bought for a number of million {dollars}, and a prototype hit nearly $7 million at public sale 10 years in the past. This automotive’s backstory and lovely spec will possible drive its value deep into the thousands and thousands as properly. The value is offered on request, and we’re prepared to guess it’s a shocker.
That mentioned, there isn’t a scarcity of replica automobiles, although they usually carry hefty value tags of their very own. Superformance affords a painstakingly correct GT 40 that’s so near the unique that elements are interchangeable between new and outdated automobiles. Whereas not “actual” GT 40s, the automobiles begin at greater than $150,000 only for the rolling chassis, and full automobiles can typically attain a quarter-million {dollars}.
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