Providing a basis for the X1 were the two 427 GT40s developed in a rush by Kar Kraft for Le mans. These cars, chassis GT106 and GT107, featured a long nose designed by Roy Lunn. This distinguishing feature of the prototype 427 cars was lent over to the X1 roadster.

Sep 12, 2018 · No one could have predicted the 1-2-3 photo finish for Ford, but before the team made it to Le Mans the GT40 was broken in around American tracks. Earlier in 1966 a GT40 X-1 roadster, which had been converted to MkII spec, was …

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. Around 100 cars have been ...

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 Mk I Ford GT40, the original iteration of this legendary race car, was a raw and powerful machine born from Ford's ambition to conquer Le Mans. Its sleek, aerodynamic design, characterized by its low-slung profile and prominent nose, was a radical departure from the more traditional sports cars of the era.

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

Sep 17, 2008 · The cars you are talking about XGT-1 (Yellow with Black stripes), XGT-2 (Silver with a matt Black bonnet) and XGT-3 (Red with white stripes) are all the Alan Mann MKII that he built at Shelbys facilities in 1966. XGT-3 was used as a spare and never raced although being present at the 1966 Le Mans.

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 …

Jan 10, 2018 · Now what makes the X1 so unusual is that it had a second life so to speak, a very short second life, actually a one race second life but it won, dammit, it won. It was rebodied with a shorter nose for Sebring in ’66, painted red (maybe to irk Ferrari) and won the 12 hour race.

Jun 9, 2020 · Built on chassis 110 X1, this special-bodied derivative was assembled and campaigned on Ford’s behalf by Bruce McLaren Motor Racing. Neither Chris Amon (110 X1) or Skip Scott (P/1010) qualified inside the top ten.