The reborn ford gt is the hottest car of the 2015 naias in detroit. Ford gt supercar portfolio svt store the svt store. Onto the stage rolled a supercar, a carbonfiber gt powered by a. These days, its tremendously difficult for a car to truly impress me. Kelley blue book the ford gt, also known as the gt40, first won le mans in 1966. Over 50 years of ford racing history and supercar design packed into one episode.
The midengine v8 supercar went on to win the worlds most prestigious race three more times, putting ferrari down while dominating the le mans podium from 1966 through 1969. Standard lightweight gloss carbon fiber wheels with titanium lug nuts. Starting with may 1963 and the initial development of the program, through to fords last le mans win in 1967. The ford gt design team didnt have six years, or even half that, to craft ford s newest supercar. Ford gt gt history new gts and used gt values nadaguides. This book is the culmination of years of passion for performance cars. When ford announced three years ago that it was engineering a secondgeneration gran turismo, inspired by the original.
In january of 2015, ford announced that an allnew ford gt supercar would be hitting dealer showrooms in late 2015 as a 2016 model. The next level of ford gt supercar performance press release. Ford is reopening the ordering process for its stellar gt supercar. The ford gt, also known as the gt40, first won le mans in 1966. The original ford gt40 won le mans four times from 1966 to 1969. The book covers the story behind ford and ferrari rivalry, the gt40 program and its development, early teething problems, and ultimately. Heres the real story behind the le manswinning ford gt40. With production number 001 being auctioned off for charity at barrettjackson for 6figures, the 620 camaro maintains the styling cues featured on the current saleen offerings including.
About fourteen years ago, ford brought out the gt, a stunning limitedproduction supercar with a midmounted forcedinduction engine loosely related to its massmarket truck powerplants. This incredible book is packed full of ford gt history, development and technical information and is complemented with stunning photography of every aspect of fords supercar. Goodwood, uk ford and multimatic today reveal at the goodwood festival of speed the ford gt mk ii, a limitededition, trackonly gt that represents the next stage in ford gt performance. Emptyhanded on his return to detroit, ford s point man, don frey, was told by henry ford ii to go to le mans, and beat his ass. The ford gt competition series is the lightest, highest performing version of the ford gt road car and the closest one can get to experiencing the car that won the 2016 24 hours of le mans. Ford gt supercar evolution engines starting up test. The ford gt is a midengine twoseater sports car manufactured and marketed by american automobile manufacturer ford for the 2005 model year in conjunction with the companys 2003 centenary. This incredible book is packed full of ford gt history, development and technical information and is complemented with stunning photography of every aspect of. The ford gt was born during a wave of fresh thinking, rebirth, and retroinspired nostalgia at ford that saw several old nameplates reappear in their product line. Its teardropshape body is the result of extensive work in the wind tunnel. Supercars as we know them arrived in the mid 1960s with the motorsport derived ford gt, born out of ferraris refusal to become part of ford. And its the same passion for innovation that can be seen throughout our entire vehicle line up. The midengine v8 supercar went on to win the worlds most. It was effectively a prototype gt40 in all but name.
I came across the ford gt supercar portfolio book being sold on svtoa site. Now the proud owner of three ford gts, he has the knowledge and experience to aid future owners in the purchase and care of ford s finest supercar. Saleen completes the modern ponycar trifecta with the saleen 620 camaro. Chicago just when you thought the ford gt was yesterdays news, ford hits us with an unexpected shot of supercar. As opposed to the previous car that inspired the supercar. I was driving a brandnew ford gt down a mountain road in utah. For those who dont know, the current ford gt traces its history to the. The gt is one of more than 12 new ford performance vehicles coming by 2020. The gt recalls fords historically significant gt40, a consecutive fourtime winner of the 24 hours of le mans, including a 123 finish in 1966. It joins focus rs, f150 raptor, shelby gt350 and shelby gt350r in. In ford s product line you got the mustang all the way up to the gt350 at 65k or something, a giant gap and then the gt at a limited run for 400k. As tiddly as the firm was, its racing car was the right configuration, had an aluminium body, and used a ford v8.
The inside story of the new ford gt supercar roadshow. This places it third overall in car and drivers testing history at the circuit, between the. In june, at le mans, it confirmed the worstkept secret in the automotive world. Looks like a good opportunity to get this book at a fair price instead of buying the same book on ebay for an inflated price. The midengine v8 supercar went on to win the worlds most prestigious race three more times, putting ferrari down. For the graphic computer terminal produced by digital. Introducing the next generation of supercar the 2018 ford gt. The newly created ford advanced vehicles team set about the development of a new racer, based at its own british factory. With a few years of production remaining scheduled to finish in 2022, ford. Cipriani, svtoa national director in 1999 marcie became involved in a grassroots book project. If you happen to own a 2020 ford gt, rest assured there will be plenty of eyes fixated upon you as you pilot your hightech ford supercar down the road. A midengined supercar constructed by ford motor company, the gt featured v8 performance allowing it to rival sports cars from ferrari and lamborghini. A ford gt40 racing at the 1964 24 hours of le mans the high performance team included ford s roy lunn, who already developed a preliminary design in the gt program book, along with carroll shelby and a. This ford gt is the ultimate expression of form following function.
Limitededition, trackonly ford gt mk ii unleashes the. This is the most complete history of the ford gt and it answered several questions that had nagged at me for many years. I have about every book written about the ford gt, both factual and in fiction. Firstgeneration ford gt chief designer camilo pardo visits jay lenos garage to discuss the design of the 20052006 supercar that recalled the original ford gt40. There is very little that i dont know about the ford gt and the story of how it. First up, we drive the 1966 ford gt40 50th anniversary edition built by. Id also accept if they brought back the thunderbird as a gt car like true gt car, not gt mustang kinda gt car. But successful california tech entrepreneur justin choi wanted to have the color of his new ford gt to be as striking as the car itself.
Ford gt supercar portfolio collectibles, accessories and apparel for mustang, svt and ford performance fans. The term supercar was first used in the 1920s, but it wasnt until the mid 1950s that high performance sports cars began to appear. Dbk is 20something and i had black hairits the bible of the 20052006. The ford gt is a midengine twoseater sports car manufactured and marketed by american. In 2002, the gt40 concept car was shown at the north american international auto show with a look and a name that paid tribute to the companys original gt40 race cars of four. The second generation ford gt became available for the 2017 model year. Ford gt a comparison of three generations kelley blue book. With a light yet powerful design, the gt gives you the purest driving experience. The ford gt supercar was propelled to its top speed of 204 mph by this 5. Its been six years since ford stopped making the gt, and forty four since they last won at le mans with a car so low most of us wouldnt even fit in it. The book takes you through eight chapters, each one a segment of the ford gt programs timeline. This article is about the 1960s le manswinning racing car. I wrote an entire book about ford s new gt supercar, but up until quite recently, i had only gazed upon the car at auto shows and watched the racecar version win the 24 hours of le mans endurance.
But perhaps the first genuine supercar was lamborghinis midengined miura, designed from the outset as a road car. The story of fords revival and victory at the toughest race in the world. With a light yet powerful design, this is what true innovation looks like, the gt gives you the purest driving experience. New ford gt book is the ultimate history of racings most unlikely. With a light yet powerful design, this is what true innovation looks like, the gt gives you the.
The original planned run was 1,000 cars through 2020. This is a wonderful companion for go like hell which is the premier history of the ford vs ferrari duel. The gt90 is the ford supercar that could have been before the relaunched, retroinspired gt of 2005, ford built this concept. Matthew debords book is the indispensable record of the fords return to le. The production car was built as a tribute to the historic le manswinning gt40 sports car of the 1960s. Moving inward, the two companies pulled over 200 pounds of unneeded weight from the supercar. How ford silenced the critics, humbled ferrari and. It was produced by ford motor company and available for sale through dealerships in 2005. This hardcover, fullcolor book consists of 200 informationpacked pages, including a comprehensive index covering all technical aspects of the car and production figures. Ford gt forum has been the online home of the ford gt community since 2005.
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