Ford GT40
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The Ford GT40 is a legendary American racing car developed in the 1960s that famously ended Ferrari’s dominance by winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans four consecutive times from 1966 to 1969.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ford GT40 Mk II | 2 |
| Ford GT40 program | 2 |
| Ford GT40 Mk II #1 (1966 Le Mans) | 1 |
| Gulf-liveried Ford GT40 | 1 |
| Shelby Daytona Coupe | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
racing car
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sports prototype ⓘ |
| 1966Result | 1-2-3 finish at 24 Hours of Le Mans ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door coupé ⓘ |
| category |
24 Hours of Le Mans winning cars
ⓘ
rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive vehicles ⓘ sports racing cars ⓘ |
| chassisType | steel monocoque ⓘ |
| class | Group 4 GT ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalStatus | iconic American racing car ⓘ |
| designedFor |
24 Hours of Le Mans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
endurance racing ⓘ |
| developmentMotivation | Ford–Ferrari rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacementRange | 4.7 L to 7.0 L ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V8 ⓘ |
| engineManufacturer | Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | 40 inches ⓘ |
| layout |
mid-engine
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rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| LeMansWins |
1966
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1967 ⓘ 1968 ⓘ 1969 ⓘ |
| LeMansWinStreak | four consecutive victories ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| nameOrigin |
40 for 40-inch overall height
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GT for Grand Touring ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | ended Ferrari dominance at Le Mans ⓘ |
| notableDrivers |
A. J. Foyt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bruce McLaren NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Amon NERFINISHED ⓘ Dan Gurney NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacky Ickx NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucien Bianchi NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedro Rodríguez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngine |
4.7 L Ford V8
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
7.0 L Ford FE V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRace |
1966 24 Hours of Le Mans
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1967 24 Hours of Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTeam |
John Wyer Automotive Engineering
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shelby American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
GT40 Mk I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GT40 Mk II NERFINISHED ⓘ GT40 Mk III NERFINISHED ⓘ GT40 Mk IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to win Le Mans ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1969 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1964 ⓘ |
| successor |
Ford GT (2005)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ford GT (2016) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeedApprox | over 200 mph ⓘ |
| transmission | 5-speed manual ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gulf-liveried Ford GT40
this entity surface form:
Ford GT40 Mk II
this entity surface form:
Ford GT40 program
this entity surface form:
Ford GT40 program
this entity surface form:
Shelby Daytona Coupe