1967 Ford GT40 Mark III is on display at the at the Petersen Automotive Museum Stock Photo Alamy

Ford Gt40 Mark 3. 1966 Ford GT40 Mark III 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. Of the seven Ford GT40 Mark IIIs built, four were delivered with left-hand drive like this car

1966 Ford GT40 Mark III Gallery Gallery
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The Ford GT40 MK III is a two door, two seat, high performance road or track car with unparalleled performance. Somewhere in the murkiness of this dichotomy, we find the 1967 GT40 Mk III, the purpose-built, street-legal version of Ford's Le Mans-winning racer.

1966 Ford GT40 Mark III Gallery Gallery

The range was powered by a series of American-designed and built engines modified for racing Despite the split, Ford still had a desire to capitalise on their 1966 Le Mans victory Like the earlier road going GT40, the Mk III used a milder specification of the Ford small-block

1966 Ford GT40 Mark III Gallery Gallery. This was virtually identical to the one used in the Shelby Mustang GT350 and produced just over 300 bhp. A total of eighty four production versions were completed at Ford's Advanced Vehicle facility in Slough, England

1967 1969 Ford GT40 Mk III Chassis M3/1105. The race was a tense battle, but ultimately, Ford achieved a historic 1-2-3 finish, finally breaking Ferrari's dominance and achieving sweet revenge Despite the split, Ford still had a desire to capitalise on their 1966 Le Mans victory