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Here’s What Makes the Ford GT40 So Special

The Ford GT40 model (1964-1969) was born out of a failed business deal between Henry Ford and Enzo Ferrari. So, the improvisational engineering of Ford’s legendary supercar was an act of revenge on the Italian mogul who disrespectfully backed off from an acquisition agreement at the wrong time and struck partnership with Fiat—a spiteful act that eventually transformed global reputation of the American car brand. In 1966, three GT40s won first, second, and third positions at an endurance-racing competition “24 Hours of Le Mans” held in France. But there’s a history behind Ford’s priceless treasure and its classy appeal to modern-day car lovers across the world. Before its early glorious days, the Ford GT40 had technical problems that limited it performance. In fact, the model crashed out of its first official competition in Nürburgring (May 1964) due to suspension failure although it was second-placed before the mechanical problem.

Here’s what makes the Ford GT40 so special:

1. Impressive history: The ground-breaking achievement at Le Mans corroborates claims that the Ford GT40 is an embodiment of the aesthetics, vision, and technological prowess befitting only frontline motorsports pioneers like Ford Motors. Built as a world-class endurance-racing car that leaves Ferrari models in the dust of Formula One competitions, the prestigious GT40 concept delivers between 261 and 385hp in three specifications with different engine sizes/capacities and output. GT40 became America’s iconic car after beating Ferrari at Le Mans, but there are more reasons to love the race-winning model which tasted success in four out of six campaigns. Interestingly, 1Ford melted the hearts of automobile analysts after its GT40 won twice without technical support from a factory program thereby proving that even champions are beatable even in their prime.
2. An incredible piece of art: Recent GT40 models designed since 2005 are exotic, wild, and powerful beasts with racing pedigree for incredible surprises against Lamborghinis, Porsches, and Ferraris. The stronger-than-fiction GT40s are sleek, responsive, and beautifully structured in the appearance of its 50-year-old predecessor. Moreover, the remarkably impressive manoeuvrability and domineering instincts of GT40s on the racetrack are an added boost to the brand’s legendary reputation, a reason many automobile reviewers always mention the model among the greatest American supercars.
3. Intuitive and Emotional: The GT40 is an addictive machine for many car lovers due to its history, dynamic performance in styling and acceleration, and thrilling experience emanating from driving the race car. New GT40s are intuitive, too. They are designed with features that help owners relieve stress, disconnect from work, family, and business issues, and focus on deriving maximum pleasure from a racing capability that engages drivers to focus on one thing—drive. Moreover, the aggressiveness of GT40s makes it emotive to drive and impossible for anyone to lose their cool behind the steering.