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Two Ford GT40s Heading to Auction

The big story today on the auction scene is that not one but two Ford GT40s will be sold at the upcoming Monterey RM Auctions event on August 17-18th, 2012.
Ford GT40 Race Car 1 photo
Photo: RM Auctions
The first car is the 1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage Lightweight Racing Car. The car was raced throughout 1968 and then sold to Solar Productions in 1970, who used it to make the Le Mans movie with Steve McQueen.
The other Ford GT40 is a 1967 production car in white and blue and is a minter first generation GT40 model.

It’s value is boosted by the fact that it’s one of only 113 production GT40, and also by the fact that it’s done 4,749 miles in 45 years of existence. This pearl white car with contrasting blue racing stripes will sell for $2,300,000 to $2,700,000, according to RM Auctions estimates, due to its “time capsule” condition.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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