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Lone Starr (Ivan)

Didn't the GT-40 run Lemans?

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Ernesto (ERT)

second, so Mr. Ford (the III I think) says "Screw You", and so he says, let me show you how we do it, without you. 3 years later the GT40 wins LeMans beating Ferrari. What does Enzo do? He says Ferrari will no longer be focused on Formula 1 and LeMans- so he focuses on Formula 1. Thus becoming the only car manufacturer in the world to have participated in every single Formula 1 championships since it's inception in 1950.

The GT40 is the 'only' car manufactured (IMHO) super car to come out of America. Shelby being the non-car manufacturer.

Check Speedvision if you get it. They have some great documentaries they repeat every so often.

I think Enzo backing out was a win/win for both Ferrari and Ford. For if Enzo would have gone through, who knows what would have happened to formual 1 without Ferrari. At the same time it gave the GT40 a 'one of kind' legend/mystique about it.

HTH-
Ernesto

Lloyd of the Rings

Oh yes!! Great period: Porsche 917s, Ferrari 512s and the GT-40

stewartj76

Since the Mustang is a 20+ year old platform, it makes sense to issue a supercar based on a 30+ year old design. Wait, it's 4 inches taller than the old one. Does that mean it's now the GT-44?