The purpose of the X1 was to provide Ford with further information on the potential of the 427, provide a basis for the J Car and act as a test mule for various engines and transmissions.

Sep 12, 2018 · Earlier in 1966 a GT40 X-1 roadster, which had been converted to MkII spec, was hammering around Sebring looking for an overall win. Victory was with the Shelby American team, with the Holman & Moody (more on these gents in a moment) GT40 coming in second, and another GT40 rounding off the podium.

Dec 8, 2016 · Though lesser-known than the coupes, Ford built five open-top GT40 roadster models for racing as well, including Big Ed, a car that achieved a single victory (the only win on U.S. soil for a GT40 roadster in-period) before meeting its fate at the hands of a cutting torch.

The Ford GT40 is a high-performance mid-engined racing car originally designed and built for and by the Ford Motor Company to compete in 1960s European endurance racing. Its specific impetus was to best Scuderia Ferrari, which had won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race for six years running from 1960 to 1965.

1965 Ford GT40 X1 specs, performance data, engine specifications, pictures, updated August 2024.

Jun 9, 2020 · The Mk1 GT40’s international debut came a week later at the Nurburgring 1000km on May 23rd (round nine of the World Sportscar Championship). In addition to Mk1 Prototypes from Shelby and FAV, Ford France arrived with P/1003.

Nov 27, 2023 · With two days to go before the auction closes, bidding on this 16,000-mile (26,000 km) X1 is already at $515,000, but a stock GT with only 481 miles (774 km) on the clock sold on the same...

1965 Ford GT40 technical specifications and data. Engine, horsepower, torque, dimensions and mechanical details for the 1965 Ford GT40. CO2, emission...

Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby won the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 26, 1966. The pair shared driving duties in the #1 Ford GT40 X1. Miles and Ruby had won the 24 Hours of Daytona in February, and Miles took second, with co-driver Denny …

Apr 20, 2011 · This car, one of the leading entries to RM’s star-studded inaugural Villa d’Este sale on May 21, is an ultra-rare roadster, a veteran of the 1965 Le Mans trials, the first such car to race with the ZF 5-speed gearbox, and a Linden Green works entry (Bondurant/Whitmore) at the Targa Florio that year, carrying race number ‘194’.