Ford GT Mk II: When The Rules Go Right Out The Window
The Ford GT Mk II is a collaboration between Ford Performance and Multimatic.Â
Track-only supercar developed independent of race series rules and regulations.Â
The Ford GT Mk II joins a rich history that includes an epic battle with Ferrari. Â
Before this. Before the Ford GT Mk II. In the 1960s, then Ford President Henry Ford II, (Hank the Deuce) wanted the most prestigious racing crowns in Europe ? more specifically, he wanted Le Mans. When Ford learned Enzo Ferrari would consider selling, it seemed promising. Ford invested numerous resources scouting Ferrari?s operations but negotiations over the racing division stalled and the deal ultimately fell through.
Ford took it personally.
Beat Ferrari!
The message from Michigan to the United Kingdom was clear when Ford tapped Eric Broadley?s Lola GT. The car was state-of-the-art for the time, with a powerful small-block V8 designed specifically for the mid-engine chassis. The Lola GT later became the Ford GT, and under the direction of Carroll Shelby, the ?Mark II? GT40 lands the famous 1-2-3 sweep of Le Mans in 1966. 50 years later in 2016, and with Ferrari hot on the chase, the Ford GT would take the GTE Pro class at Le Mans again. The now legendary rivalry is the subject of a new film, due this November, starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale. Ford ended its GT program in the FIA World Endurance Championship at Le Mans in the GTE Pro class this year. Yet the GT, its story, and now its legacy stand among what w...
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