The Ford GT40 Race Car Formula Did Not Apply Well To the Street

The GT40 may have dominated on the racetrack, but that same formula failed to translate into a successful road-going version.

Meet the GT40 Mk III—a longer, more relaxed take on the mid-engined machine that was built to win at Le Mans.

Read about this unique chapter in the history of the iconic GT40, and why the road-going version of …

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I would 100% buy a Superformance GT40 over a 488 or equivalent. Put an all aluminum 427 and dog-leg 5 speed in it. Slower...but better!

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In reply to pilotbraden :

https://classicmotorsports.com/articles/ford-gt40-succeeded-track-failed-streets/

In reply to pres589 (djronnebaum) :

Thanks