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1-in-31 1966 Ford GT40 MkI Aims for Millions Next January, Has All the Bells and Whistles
1-in-31 1966 Ford GT40 MkI Aims for Millions Next January, Has All the Bells and Whistles

26 Nov 2023, 13:52 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Built to homologate the GT40 race car, the road-legal versions of the Ford icon are as commonplace as a midnight solar eclipse in the dead of the Arctic winter

 
Catastrophic 1966 Ford 'Rustang' Runs Again After 20 Years; Scrap It or Save It?
Catastrophic 1966 Ford 'Rustang' Runs Again After 20 Years; Scrap It or Save It?

19 Nov 2023, 20:03 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Filled with more holes than actual car, this Mustang’s original 289-cube V8 heart still beats strong enough to get its corpse moving in circles

 
New Hot Wheels Set of Five Cars Pays Tribute to the Women of Fast
New Hot Wheels Set of Five Cars Pays Tribute to the Women of Fast

8 Nov 2023, 15:12 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Hot Wheels has a new exciting series coming up, reminding you of the female heroes of the Fast and Furious franchise! The first set contains five cars!

 
5 Most Expensive Movie Cars Ever Sold at Public Auctions
5 Most Expensive Movie Cars Ever Sold at Public Auctions

30 Sep 2023, 11:34 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / If you think the $3.74-million Mustang featured in the blockbuster "Bullitt" was the most expensive movie car ever sold, think again

 
The Upcoming GTD Is Cool, but the Mid-Engine Mach 40 Remains the Coolest 'Stang Ever Built
The Upcoming GTD Is Cool, but the Mid-Engine Mach 40 Remains the Coolest 'Stang Ever Built

25 Sep 2023, 11:36 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The upcoming, Porsche 911 GT3 RS-rivaling GTD is huge leap forward for the legendary nameplate but if you think it's the coolest 'Stang ever, think again

 
Meet the Unipower GT: One of the Best Mid-Engine Sports Car You Never Knew Existed
Meet the Unipower GT: One of the Best Mid-Engine Sports Car You Never Knew Existed

20 Sep 2023, 12:51 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Powered by a Mini engine and not much larger than a modern Kei car, the Unipower GT was an excellent British sports car that fell just short of becoming iconic

 
Inside the 2024 Hot Wheels Case A: New Super Treasure Hunt Is a Ford Escort RS2000
Inside the 2024 Hot Wheels Case A: New Super Treasure Hunt Is a Ford Escort RS2000

9 Sep 2023, 17:29 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The first Hot Wheels Mainline Case for 2024 is just around the corner. And despite having a cool STH inside, we expected more from it.

 
Ford P68: The Le Mans-Winning GT40's Forgotten Successor
Ford P68: The Le Mans-Winning GT40's Forgotten Successor

24 Jun 2023, 19:48 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Though Ford officially retired from endurance racing after it dethroned Ferrari, its British division attempted to carry the torch with a F1-inspired prototype

 
Le Mans 1965: Remembering the Wildest Edition of the Legendary 24-Hour Race
Le Mans 1965: Remembering the Wildest Edition of the Legendary 24-Hour Race

5 Jun 2023, 23:17 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The 33rd edition of the famous endurance race had it all: a a jet-powered car,, an unsuccessful sabotage attempt, a ghost driver, and an epic underdog win

 
Ford's 427 Le Mans: The V8 That Helped the GT40 Dominate the World's Most Famous Race
Ford's 427 Le Mans: The V8 That Helped the GT40 Dominate the World's Most Famous Race

5 Jun 2023, 14:44 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / At the heart of the Le Mans-winning GT40 Mk II and MK IV, this gargantuan V8 from the golden era of muscle cars is the most decorated American race engine

 
Lotus Europa: From GT40 Proposal to One of the Best-Handling Sports Cars Ever Built
Lotus Europa: From GT40 Proposal to One of the Best-Handling Sports Cars Ever Built

12 May 2023, 12:41 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / While it failed to become the Le Mans-winning GT40, the Europa ended up being one of Lotus' greatest projects and one of the best-handling sports car ever

 
Remembering Ford's Original Supervan: The Outrageous GT40 of Delivery Vehicles
Remembering Ford's Original Supervan: The Outrageous GT40 of Delivery Vehicles

6 Apr 2023, 14:43 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Built in 1971, this promotional vehicle featured a Transit Mark 1 body bolted onto a modified GT40 chassis complete with a mid-mounted, 400-hp V8

 
Ford GT70: The GT40’s Rally-Bred, European Cousin You Never Knew Existed
Ford GT70: The GT40’s Rally-Bred, European Cousin You Never Knew Existed

31 Mar 2023, 13:33 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Although it was an ambitious idea that turned into a promising mid-engine sports car, the GT70 only saw limited rally action and never made it into production

 
Galpin GTR1: 10 Years After Its Unveiling, It's Still the Most Extreme Ford GT Ever
Galpin GTR1: 10 Years After Its Unveiling, It's Still the Most Extreme Ford GT Ever

23 Mar 2023, 12:41 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / A coachbuit version of the first-generation GT, the Galpin-Ford GTR1 was a coachbuild supercar that could make over 1,000 hp

 
The Mustang Mach 2 Story: A Mid-Engine, “Baby GT40” Meant to Challenge the Corvette
The Mustang Mach 2 Story: A Mid-Engine, “Baby GT40” Meant to Challenge the Corvette

17 Mar 2023, 16:16 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Build during the second part of the 1960s, the series of Mach 2 mid-engine sports cars never materialized into a production model, yet remain fascinating today

 
Rarer Than Hen's Teeth, This 1967 Ford GT40 Mk III Is a Street-Legal Monster
Rarer Than Hen's Teeth, This 1967 Ford GT40 Mk III Is a Street-Legal Monster

23 Jan 2023, 13:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in an only seven examples and sold for a ridiculous price back in the day, the GT40 Mk III was quicker than a Lamborghini Miura

 
Carroll Shelby's 100-Year Anniversary: A Look Back at the Legend’s Greatest Moments
Carroll Shelby's 100-Year Anniversary: A Look Back at the Legend’s Greatest Moments

11 Jan 2023, 20:48 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / A century ago was born one of the greatest American race-car drivers of all time, and his legacy remains to this day: Carroll Shelby

 
5 Most Insane Cars Ever Designed by Carroll Shelby
5 Most Insane Cars Ever Designed by Carroll Shelby

11 Jan 2023, 17:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Born exactly 100 years ago, Carroll Shelby designed and built some of the coolest American cars out there, including the Cobra Super Snake and the Ford GT40

 
The Superformance Ford GT40 With Supercharged V8 Power Is the Ultimate Ferrari Killer
The Superformance Ford GT40 With Supercharged V8 Power Is the Ultimate Ferrari Killer

28 Dec 2022, 14:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Don't let the classic Ford GT40 looks fool you, this Superformance replica packs a Shelby GT500 supercharged V8 under the hood

 
Porsche 550 Spyder Joins Ford GT40 and Four More Cars in Special Matchbox Set
Porsche 550 Spyder Joins Ford GT40 and Four More Cars in Special Matchbox Set

26 Dec 2022, 20:29 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Mix 6 of the Matchbox Moving Parts series features six cars, two of which feel particularly special. Some of the castings here are also brand new to the game!