Ford GT90 Concept Car

Have you ever spotted a Ford GT40 for sale locally? Consider yourself fortunate, if you have. It doesn't happen often anymore, if it ever did, and most people have to go out of their way to experience this amazing vehicle, which grows rarer with each passing day. It's not as if most of us would be able to afford it, but it's something just to be able to see it, touch it, and smell it up close
The Ford GT40 is a high-performance racing car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1966 to 1969. Ford had specifically designed the vehicle to topple Ferrari who had dominated Le Mans from 1960 to 1965. The GT element of the name stands for Grand Touring, and the 40 designation represents the overall height of the car, an important Le Mans restriction
The four primary GT40 models were the Mark I-IV. The Mark I was the original GT40. There were 12 prototypes of the Mark I, and these included a 4.2L V8 engine under the hood. However, on the production models, Ford used the Mustang's 4.7L engine
There were an additional five Mark I prototype models, distinguished by their roadster bodywork, built by the Ford GT40 design team. The Ford X-1 is the most notable of these five prototypes. Entered by the McLaren team, and driven by Chris Amon, the Ford X-1 won the Fall-1965 North American Pro Series
For the Mark II, the follow-up to that original GT40, Ford switched from the Mustang engine to the 7.0L engine that they used in the Ford Galaxie. For two specific Mark II models, which they raced at Daytona in 1967, Ford fitted them with Mercury 7.0L engines. These engines were essentially the same, but the distinction is noteworthy to collectors