Ford's GT40, built to win races above all else, has a famous history, but one part of its lore is largely unknown. What does the "40" in GT40 actually mean?

With fewer than two dozen built in total, we won't blame you if you've never heard of this obscure English sports car.

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The Ford GT40 Roadster is already a rare breed, and probably the rarest surviving example—the only one to compete in Le Mans—has hit the auction block. The GT40 coupe is a familiar Ford in ...

The Ford GT40 is one of the most iconic cars in motorsport history, and among its family tree, the roadster variants are easily the rarest. Honestly, talking about the roadsters in that way makes ...

Jeremy Clarkson once demanded money back from a top car firm after purchasing an iconic sportscar 20 years ago.

Ford and Boreham Motorworks in the U.K. have unveiled an officially licensed “toolroom continuation” of the Ford Escort Mk.1 ...

23 Mar 2025, 09:18 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / This Ford GT40 stayed parked for 21 years with a transmission design issue. Emelia Hartford has just fixed it and took it to its former owner 2010 ...

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Less than a year after becoming the first U.S. sports car to lap the famed track under 7 minutes, the GTD stopped its own lap ...