Ford Gt40 Daytona 1966

Inspired by the 1966 ford gt40 which won the 66 24 hours of daytona this my21 gt sports the same asymmetrical livery as the original.
Ford gt40 daytona 1966. Inspired by the 1966 ford gt40 which won the 66 24 hours of daytona this my21 gt sports the same asymmetrical livery as the original. The 2021 ford gt heritage edition pays homage to the 1966 24 hours of daytona race. Ken miles 1966 24 hours of daytona winning ford gt40 mk ii. For 1967 the mk iis were upgraded to b spec.
A batch of improperly heat treated input shafts in the transaxles sidelined virtually every ford in the race at daytona however and ferrari won 1 2 3. The new ford gt will be produced for two more years and like every previous year the 2021. And now ford is paying homage to that achievement with the design of its 2021 gt heritage edition. Ii to victory in the 1966 24 hours of daytona.
The car had a black. 98 car that won the 1966 daytona 24 hours race. Chicago aug 20 american car manufacturer ford has presented its very first gt heritage edition in tribute to the gt40 mk ii and its victory at the 1966 daytona 24 hours. On sunday as part of the petersen automotive museum s car week ford unveiled the design of the new gt heritage edition.
The livery honors the historic 98 car driven by ken miles and lloyd ruby who led ford to a 1 2 3 5 finish. Picture courtesy of ford via afp. The frozen white with exposed carbon fiber. The ford gt40 went on to win the race for the next three years.
As has been the case with. The ford gt heritage edition will be available in the same livery as the car that won in daytona in 1966. Miles and lloyd ruby also drove a ford gt40 mk. The latest heritage edition car will pay tribute to ken miles no.
Ford s triumphant 1966 daytona 24 hour continental the first 24 hour endurance win for the gt40 will be celebrated with a new heritage edition of the gt supercar. They had re designed bodywork and twin holley carburetors for an additional 15 hp.