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The Ford GT40 was a high performance sports car, designed to put an end to Ferraris dominance in long-distance sports car races. The car was named the GT (for Grand Touring) with the 40 representing its overall height of 40 inches. First introduced in 1964, by 1966 the job was done; won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four consecutive times, from 1966 to 1969, taking the title from Ferrari. 1966 winners; Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon in a Mk II. (Kiwis) 1967 winners; Dan Gurney and A.J.Foyt in a Mk IV. 1968 winners; Rodriguez and Bianchi in a Mk I 1969 winners; Jackie Icyx and Jackie Oliver in a Mk I

This Mk II GT40, chassis no 1032, raced in the 1966 Le Mans race but never finished, but it was a direct contributor to Ford’s future Le Mans wins because when it’s race engine was used for analyzing data to see how the parts endured in the 24-hour race, better preparing them for their 1967, 1968 and 1969 victories. The car had been sitting on display at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum unused since Ford had donated it in 1968, where it remained until 2006 when it received a full restoration. It is still there today on display
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Camera location39° 47′ 43.34″ N, 86° 14′ 07.68″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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