With the addition of ex-Ford driver and Le Mans winner Chris Amon, the 1967 season kicked off with a bang on American soil. After 560 test laps at Daytona a few months before the 24-hour race, the Ford eventually achieved its coveted Le Mans victory in its battle with Ferrari. Its GT40 Mk II was the machine to do it Ford’s 7-litre MkII would finally dethrone Ferrari at Le Mans with a dominant one-two-three finish at the 1966 event . The Ford Mark II engines peak at about 6,200 rpm and orders were given not to exceed 6,100. On Thursday's practice Ken Miles smashed Phil Hill's existing record of 138.360 mph (set in '65 with a Ken Miles Died August 17, 1966, in testing crash of Ford J-car. Was instrumental in developing Mk2 GT40 to succeed at Le Mans. Denis Hulme Died 4 October, 1992, while competing in Bathurst 24-hour race. An F1 driver of note, he won the 1967 F1 World Championship. Ronnie Bucknum Died April 23, 1992. GT40P/1047 No3 Red with twin White stripes AAR sticker at the front base of the side windows. Holman and Moody. GT40P/1032 No4 Bronze/Green ID patches Green rectangle Drivers side. GT40P/1016 No5 Gold/ Pink ID patches Pink Diamond drivers side. GT40P/1031 No6 Royal blue with twin White stripes Yellow ID patches Yellow circle half circle drivers 1966 Ford GT40. The look on Bruce McLaren's face as he climbed from his GT40 would be one of stark contrast to the rest of those with the Ford team. It was clear who the winner was, and yet, confusing as well. In the midst of one of the most demonstrative and authoritative victories in Le Mans history, McLaren and his co-driver Chris Amon would Model: Gt40. The 1967 Le Mans-winning GT 40 Mk IV on display at The Henry Ford in 2011. Photos courtesy Ford Motor Company. Ask most race fans to name the first time an American team won Le Mans with an American car, and most will point to Ford's 1-2-3 sweep of the podium in 1966. While many identify the 1966 Le Mans-winning GT 40 Mk IIs as 1966 Ford GT40 Mario Andretti Le Mans 24 Hours in 1:18 scale. Opens in a new window or tab. Brand New. SOLIDO 1/18 - FORD GT40 MK1 - WINNER LE MANS 1968 - 1803001. • Check out this full restored Le Mans GT40 Two of the three GT40s were being run by Shelby-American, with the No. 1 car driven by Ken Miles and Denny Hulme in the lead as the final minutes The 1961 Ferrari 250 SWB SEFAC and 1957 Ferrari 625/250 TR will be joined by a Ford GT40 Mk3, the first Shelby Cobra from 1962 and a 1952 Ferrari 212/225 Barchetta. While not a Le Mans winner BrKN8L2.