1967 FORD GT J-4 - Shelby American Collection
WEBA total of two J-Cars and six Ford GT MK IVs were completed in 1967. This MK IV debuted at Sebring in April of 1967, where it led from the start and took victory with Bruce McLaren and Mario Andretti behind the wheel.
1967 FORD GT40 J-7 - Shelby American Collection
WEBBecause this new racer was designed to comply with Appendix J of the FIA’s regulations, it was known as the J-Car. This would be the final, most advanced version of the GT40. Entirely new from the ground up, the J-Car shared almost nothing with the GT40 beyond a …
Ford GT40 - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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.
Here's the real story behind the Le Mans-winning Ford GT40
WEBAug 17, 2017 · The steel-bodied GT40 was heavy but durable, while a primitive computer program helped calibrate the suspension geometry. The first completed car, chassis no. GT/101, ran a Ford...
Blue Oval Icons: The Le Mans-Winning GT40 Supercar
WEBApr 13, 2018 · Ford would never get a chance to make it up to him, as he would be killed while testing Ford’s “J-car,” an iteration of the GT40, just two months later. After Ford’s mid-engined sports car won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four years in a row, the competition finally began to get their acts together.
1967 Ford GT40 Mark IV - Supercars.net
WEBThe first such car was the X1 prototype built by McLaren Racing Limited. This car featured an aluminum version of the GT40 tub and raced quite successfully, winning at Sebring in 1966. The second project, called the J car, was a much more experimental than the X1.
Ford GT-40 J-Car Testing, Daytona, Florida, 1966
WEBFord Motor Company intended to compete at Le Mans in 1967 with the all-new J-Car, seen here during a 1966 trial at Daytona, Florida. Those plans changed in August 1966 when driver Ken Miles died in a rollover accident while testing a J-Car at Riverside, California.
GT40s - Shelby American Collection
WEBGT40s & Ford GTs. From the oldest surviving GT40s, two of the 1966 Le Mans winners, 1967 Ford MK IV GTs to the Ford GTs of the mid-2000s and the 2017 - 2022 era Ford GTs are on display at the Shelby American Collection.
1967 Ford GT40 Mk IV | Classic Driver Market
WEBThe example driven by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt for Shelby American won the 1967 Le Mans 24 Hours, giving the GT40 model back-to-back victories and cementing its status as a formidable endurance champion. Ford ultimately produced 12 Mk IV chassis, the first four of which were built with early J-Car bodywork.
Ford GT40 J-car - Auto Statistics
WEBFord GT40 J-car. The first J-car was completed in March 1966 and set the fastest time at the Le Mans trials that year. The tub weighed only 86 lb (39 kg), and the entire car weighed only 2,660 lb (1,207 kg), 300 lb (136 kg) less than the Mk II.