Shelby did it first but Wyre did it best........ Go watch the Goodwood revival and see the light weight Wyer Mirage Mk1 driven by Kenny Brack wipe the floor with the big block cars. Got to respect Wyer for doing the same thing as Shelby but with a small block and twice with the same car.
4 Le Mans victories in a row, including two in a row with the SAME CAR. In its day the GT40 was the most unstoppable car on the planet, and forced everyone else to step up their game by an order of magnitude. And all because Henry Ford II had a grudge against Enzo Ferrari. Don't irritate a billionaire.
@@robertmamarella1952 Ford cut the racing budget for 1970 by 75%, pulled out of Nascar, left LeMans, only had Trans Am running for one more season They stoped almost every racing commitment that year, government regulations were on the way and that was more important then.
+Rexor Odin No, this guys doesn't know how to drive. Such fishtailing at 11 seconds is unacceptable. The driver is clearly still learning car control. In my opinion, he really should not take such a rare car to a road course if he still has such control difficulties. It's one thing to push a bit too hard, it's entirely different when you are struggling to keep it pointing in a safe direction.
+drklop Yeah, that's fishtailing is unacceptable, ...... but perhaps he was trying to understand the car .............. and not a pilot in the world do all the derapages perfectly .............. Let's say that we cannot know how far go his capabilities for now ................
When I and my Brother were Little. My Father took us to see this Mk.2 (Red#3) on display @ Hempstead Ford in Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y. back in 1966. Yup. WOW! What a Race Car!!!!! It was the Gurney /Grant car (DNF.)
I suspect, like in most vintage racing, the driver is purposely putting on "a show." No trophies, and certainly no money as stake, so why not just have some fun?
I love that sound and it,s the greatest ever built . Bar none . Damn , abuse the car some can you ? and far as his driver ripping up the track and the car. great job
Think about it.... This is a mid-engined car with a 550 lb block of Detroit iron sitting over the rear axle. And it *still* goes into oversteer. The torque this machine produces is unbelievable.
Great video, nicely shot and with good sound. Captures the thunder of the GT40 perfectly. I appreciate it takes talent to showboat in a mid engined car, but he's overdriving it like an angry teenager. A power slide exiting a corner looks good. Locking up your brakes and fish tailing definitely does not. If he had kept it tidy he might have stayed ahead of the 911.
Sooooo much more better than the boring new cars!! "Horns of Jericho" are this sound from that very flat 40 inch "high" car!! Sorry for my bad english best wish Reiner from Germany
+Marcelo S you have no clue what ur saying. For a american team to come in on their first try and win FOUR CONSECUTIVE TIMES (with Ferrari backing out when the gulf GT40s came in) is truly amazing. Think about Ferrari doing that! All with the same design! Its a record that still stand out today!
+blueboywhitie English design was a handicap. Shelby totally reworked the Mk II for more reliability, stouter chassis construction to handle the FE block's power and lighter components. The Mk IV was designed and built in the U.S.
+64fairlane359 The Mk IV was built in Dearborn at a Ford subsidiary called Kar Kraft (as well as the very first Mk II's run at Le Mans in 1965). Holman & Moody were responsible for engine development and Shelby American were responsible for integration/development/testing. In addition, Shelby built all Mk II chassis' for the '66 season. McLaren built the X-1 roadster. After the failure of Ford England, Dearborn got a lot of entities involved, choosing those who could deliver a winner.
+Jackson Mangrum Not insulting the GT40 in the slightest, they're the reason why I bleed Ford blue, but there are a couple errors in your comment. Ford first came to Le Mans with the GT40 in 1964, running the original GT40 and again in 1965 with a crude, early version of the Mk 2. In both years, Ford failed to get a car across the line. When Ford won in 1966, on their third try, it was with eight cars that were actually entered by three separate teams, 3 by Shelby-American, 3 by Holman & Moody, and 2 by Alan Mann Racing. The 1966 1-2-3 Le Mans victory came on the heels of another 1-2-3 finish at the 24 Hours of Daytona, and a 1-2 at the 12 Hours of Sebring. The Fords led nearly the entire race against the 7 Ferraris entered, 2 of which were factory backed P3's. When Ford came back to Le Mans in 1967, it was with the third iteration of the car, the Mk 4. This remains to this day, the only "All-American" effort to win Le Mans, with a fully American designed and built car, American team, American drivers, and a American Engine, this time beating factory Ferrari's P4's and NART Ferrari 412 P's. Then the regulations changed and the massive 427 ci Ford FE engine was banned from competition along with other large displacement engines, and Ford pulled out of sportscar racing entirely. There was a loophole though, while prototypes could only run 3 liter engines, cars homologated as "sportscars" could run up to a 5 liter engine. Well, it just so happened that the GT40 had been homologated with the road going Mk 3, and the early GT40s ran the small block Ford 289, which could be comfortably stroked to 302 ci, right around the 5 liter mark. The aerodynamics of the car were tweaked, and it was re-designated the Mk 1. Ford never entered these later Mk 1's in competition, choosing instead to sell the cars to private racing teams. A good number of teams ran GT40 Mk 1's in 1968, and it was the the Mk 1 GT40 entered by John Wyer Automotive that took first, with a Porsche 907L and Porsche 908 hot on its tail, taking 2nd and 3rd. By 1969, the GT40 was showing it's age, sharing the grid with more advanced and faster cars like the ludicrous Porsche 917. Unfortunately for Porsche, every 917 suffered mechanical failure or crashed, one such crash tragically killing driver and team owner John Woolfe on the first lap. The race came down to two cars, the same John Wyer Automotive GT40 Mk 1 that had won the previous year and a factory Porsche 908. The two cars fought back and forth, trading position at pit stops coming down to the last hour, the Porsche's brakes were suffering and the Ford's exhaust had gone. On the last lap, the 908 grabbed the lead on the start of the Mulsanne, and at the end of the long straight, the GT40, piloted by Jack Ickx, snatched it back. In the end, the Ford crossed the line a mere 50 yards ahead of the Porsche, making Ford GT40 Mk 1, chassis #1075, one of only 4 cars in history to take the flag at Le Mans twice in a row, and with that, the GT40s gracefully bowed out of competition, having done their job and done it well. So really, the story of the GT40 is one of a constantly evolving platform with multiple engines, engineers on both sides of the Atlantic, championed by multiple factory and privateer teams over the years, and it left what is arguably the greatest legacy in the history of motorsport, bringing an end to Ferrari's undefeated streak in the 1960s and making Stuttgart fight like hell to earn Porsche's domination of the 1970s.
I love these things! Absolutely gorgeous vehicle! What do you guys think, is this an original GT40, or a very nice replica? Either way, simply stunning!
Having no ABS the brakes should have been calibrated right, shouldn't they? - On several shots only the front left wheel blocks. Hmmm... BUT: This is a hillarious car having fantastic sound. So this is a fantastic video... :)
There is a reason the MKIV car had more wheelbase and aerodynamics but the MK II was a winner for sure. The II is more industrial looking then the MK I but also more successful.
Someone is going to get hurt.These cars were driven in the 60’s by the best of the best. The Mk11 was a very light car with a 427 Ford Engine, huge torque & by today’s standards small brakes, suspension that’s hardly state of the art. Sure have fun but this beast will get you into trouble in a hurry. Who drove these cars in the 66 and 67. People like Bruce McLaren, Dennis Hulpe, Lioyd Ruby,Frank Gardner. A rare interview by Gardner talks about hitting sand on the road at the end of Muslanne Straight. The guy in this car scares me . Sorry!
At 3500 lbs the Mk.II was not light... NEEDED the 427s massive TORQUE of some 550 ft. lbs The 330P3 and 330P4 weighed in at 2300 lbs 450HP and 400 ft.lbs. torque
No other car was heard that day .
HAHAHA I know I can't hear the Porsche the viper or anything
Or the M3
LOL!!
To this day!
The GT40s were never able to turn the corners without drifting that was the best part
as if you knew kid
@@64fairlane305 🤦♂
50 years later, these would still give most of these "super/hypercars" a run for their $
a run for the money? you know how much is worth an original GT40?
snvff xxx a run for their money means it'd give them a good race. Has nothing to do with value.
No, maybe give sports cars a run.
And in some cases would Kick your Ass! Yup. LOL
None of those hyper kiddie cars could lap the 1960s Le Mans course under 3:20!
205 mph on The Mulsanne!
J.C.
0:16 a beast only Ken Miles can tame.
Yup r.i.p ken miles😢😢
Kudos to Ken Miles. Leave us not forget: Dan Gurney, Bob Bondurant, A.J. Foyt, Jackie Ickx, Bruce McLaren
Im sure shelby could have also handled it with ease
Yeah..like Dan Gurney and the other drivers couldn't...please...
Could have been a sick powerslide if he didn't fishtail it
Still a Bad ass car 50 years later
It's not a genuine GT40 just a replica.
He looks like he is really used to modern day brakes... LoL
+DrBIeed Hey
DrBIeed yeah, left front caliper "pinching" the binder....guess the pit crew went to The straightaway to check out the blond!! Lol
also seems like he is used to traction control, in the way he takes the car straight after a slide.
"Come next year, Ferrari's ass is mine.." Carrol Shelby..
Shelby did it first but Wyre did it best........ Go watch the Goodwood revival and see the light weight Wyer Mirage Mk1 driven by Kenny Brack wipe the floor with the big block cars. Got to respect Wyer for doing the same thing as Shelby but with a small block and twice with the same car.
K2edg no.
@@ftargr He is actually correct the Gulf Cars did very well after the first year victory by the MKII.
One of the most beautifully looking and sounding cars ever
Love the sound of the throttle stepping off.
0:11 ...this one clip alone displays the true struggles of handling a classic race car haha.
That's right
The guy can't drive it.
BigNickel driving the car like it was meant to be driven!!
Absolutely!
I would Gladly except the Challenge.
such beauty...such power...such car.
Such sexiness❤🔥
@@adventuresonic4675 woah .... don't go too far
I could tell that after that first drift he almost lost control and didn't attempt to do it again! XD
Yeah and you'd have been in the parking lot still trying to recover against a tree.
You've been commenting to everyone saying they can't handle this car. gtfo
4 Le Mans victories in a row, including two in a row with the SAME CAR. In its day the GT40 was the most unstoppable car on the planet, and forced everyone else to step up their game by an order of magnitude.
And all because Henry Ford II had a grudge against Enzo Ferrari.
Don't irritate a billionaire.
Henry II was an ass for not keeping it UP! Who know what they mite have done.
Daytona 1967
Ferrari 330P4 1-2-3
I was there...
Jumping up and down!
FORZA FERRARI !!
@@robertmamarella1952 Ford cut the racing budget for 1970 by 75%, pulled out of Nascar, left LeMans, only had Trans Am running for one more season
They stoped almost every racing commitment that year, government regulations were on the way and that was more important then.
Hahaha that last line
FAHRT!
no computers proper driver,proper car Lord i wish i was born in the 60's
u look black so I dont think u would wanna live in the 60s
a BIG respect for the owner / driver.
These cars should be on a race track like this, not in a garage...
The sound of Enzo Ferrari's boogyman that gave him nightmares.
Dam what some power. That track was either way cold or wet, he wasn't the only one sliding.
that thing is badass
The Setup makes this car undrivable!
this should have more than 100.000 views! IS EPIC!
A ferrari indicating on a race track at 1:46
Im dead lmfao
Henry Ford 2,Carroll Shelby,Lee Iaccoca,and Ken Miles we salute you.
The King!
It's nice to see sometimes someone able to drive ................
This make me really wish to try the GT40 ........
+Rexor Odin No, this guys doesn't know how to drive. Such fishtailing at 11 seconds is unacceptable. The driver is clearly still learning car control. In my opinion, he really should not take such a rare car to a road course if he still has such control difficulties. It's one thing to push a bit too hard, it's entirely different when you are struggling to keep it pointing in a safe direction.
+drklop Yeah, that's fishtailing is unacceptable, ...... but perhaps he was trying to understand the car .............. and not a pilot in the world do all the derapages perfectly .............. Let's say that we cannot know how far go his capabilities for now ................
+drklop he's doing it on purpose to put on a show. He's owned the car for many years and can be seen driving the car perfectly well online.
Oh Hi Joshua :)
Go buy you one, and make an acceptable run on this track.
This has got to be the most entertaining 2:12 min. Of my life...
Thank you :)
You really need out more then I would certainly say.
1:47
I came for the GT40's V8
But somehow got Viper's V10.
No complain, a piece of music to me.
When I and my Brother were Little. My Father took us to see this Mk.2 (Red#3) on display @ Hempstead Ford in Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y. back in 1966. Yup. WOW! What a Race Car!!!!! It was the Gurney /Grant car (DNF.)
The ultimate car!!!
Raw f....n power simply music to the ears
Epic video dude :)
Thanks
This car is like watching a wild Tasmanian devil unleashed lol so scary and intimidating but you can’t help but love it
Such a cool car! He must have gone through a few sets of tyres that day!
So good
I suspect, like in most vintage racing, the driver is purposely putting on "a show." No trophies, and certainly no money as stake, so why not just have some fun?
What a Beast❤️❤️❤️❤️
YA BABY
that's a drift track! Too much power. he feel tight here.
Did anybody pay any attention to the Porsche,Ferrari,BMW? Not Me.......Even as a Replica,this is a mean Machine!!
Just wow
Yeah...I hit repeat on this video like 30 times.
I'd LOVE to see,... and hear,.... a Ford GT40 absolutely screaming-like-a-banshee down the Mulsanne Straight at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans.
Thank you. Sound 's amazing.
just epic!!! great driving!
:-D maybe not the best racedriving - but certainly awesome to watch !!
I deem the powerslide part as sacrilegious for such sacred car
Music to me ears
The two 40's which represent THE CAR: This one and the Ferrari F-40
The GT40 is of much more historical significance than any f40 ever was
Beautiful car. Gobs of power. Unbelievable sound. Horrible lap times.
Essa maquina o "FORD" "GT40" é uma Lenda, fez sua Historia na Corrida de "Le Mans" de 24 Horas,1966,1967,1968,1969, imbativel👏👏👏😻
Ford gt tem as pistas em seu dna.
That GT is on the hunt for Ferraris.
Looks like the GT40 could be a bit of a handful, would be interesting driving round that Milton Keynes with all its roundabouts!
A lot more car than driver!
The 12th warm up lap lol
I love that sound and it,s the greatest ever built . Bar none . Damn , abuse the car some can you ? and far as his driver ripping up the track and the car. great job
easy there cowboy!
Jesus christ, I bet the driver was having fun with my dream car
At least Ford is consistent. The back end of my 2014 Ford Mustang GT (with solid rear axle) behaves in the same manner. But damn it's fun to drive!⚡
Think about it.... This is a mid-engined car with a 550 lb block of Detroit iron sitting over the rear axle. And it *still* goes into oversteer. The torque this machine produces is unbelievable.
Great video, nicely shot and with good sound. Captures the thunder of the GT40 perfectly. I appreciate it takes talent to showboat in a mid engined car, but he's overdriving it like an angry teenager. A power slide exiting a corner looks good. Locking up your brakes and fish tailing definitely does not. If he had kept it tidy he might have stayed ahead of the 911.
NOT A REPLICAR!
No "Music" thanking GOD!
We need to see them more often
On Board, In Car...
NOT REPLICAS...
Thanks!
J.C.
This car is a replica (FYI).
It is in fact a replica..#3 car was definitely a right hand drive. I'm pretty sure they all were.. 11 of them? i think ..
Sooooo much more better than the boring new cars!! "Horns of Jericho" are this sound from that very flat 40 inch "high" car!! Sorry for my bad english best wish Reiner from Germany
You can buy a "faster" car, You can buy a "More expensive" car, but there is NOTHING that can replace the pure raw presence, sight, sound of a GT40.
Bad ass car
0:15
nice slide
Looked like that power will make a man outta anyone. Track day I'm guessing?
+Marcelo S you have no clue what ur saying. For a american team to come in on their first try and win FOUR CONSECUTIVE TIMES (with Ferrari backing out when the gulf GT40s came in) is truly amazing. Think about Ferrari doing that! All with the same design! Its a record that still stand out today!
blueboywhitie none of you have really, try reading the Holman-Moody story about this
+blueboywhitie English design was a handicap. Shelby totally reworked the Mk II for more reliability, stouter chassis construction to handle the FE block's power and lighter components. The Mk IV was designed and built in the U.S.
Correct MetalGuru, or Holman-Moody did
+64fairlane359 The Mk IV was built in Dearborn at a Ford subsidiary called Kar Kraft (as well as the very first Mk II's run at Le Mans in 1965). Holman & Moody were responsible for engine development and Shelby American were responsible for integration/development/testing. In addition, Shelby built all Mk II chassis' for the '66 season. McLaren built the X-1 roadster. After the failure of Ford England, Dearborn got a lot of entities involved, choosing those who could deliver a winner.
+Jackson Mangrum Not insulting the GT40 in the slightest, they're the reason why I bleed Ford blue, but there are a couple errors in your comment. Ford first came to Le Mans with the GT40 in 1964, running the original GT40 and again in 1965 with a crude, early version of the Mk 2. In both years, Ford failed to get a car across the line. When Ford won in 1966, on their third try, it was with eight cars that were actually entered by three separate teams, 3 by Shelby-American, 3 by Holman & Moody, and 2 by Alan Mann Racing. The 1966 1-2-3 Le Mans victory came on the heels of another 1-2-3 finish at the 24 Hours of Daytona, and a 1-2 at the 12 Hours of Sebring. The Fords led nearly the entire race against the 7 Ferraris entered, 2 of which were factory backed P3's. When Ford came back to Le Mans in 1967, it was with the third iteration of the car, the Mk 4. This remains to this day, the only "All-American" effort to win Le Mans, with a fully American designed and built car, American team, American drivers, and a American Engine, this time beating factory Ferrari's P4's and NART Ferrari 412 P's. Then the regulations changed and the massive 427 ci Ford FE engine was banned from competition along with other large displacement engines, and Ford pulled out of sportscar racing entirely. There was a loophole though, while prototypes could only run 3 liter engines, cars homologated as "sportscars" could run up to a 5 liter engine. Well, it just so happened that the GT40 had been homologated with the road going Mk 3, and the early GT40s ran the small block Ford 289, which could be comfortably stroked to 302 ci, right around the 5 liter mark. The aerodynamics of the car were tweaked, and it was re-designated the Mk 1. Ford never entered these later Mk 1's in competition, choosing instead to sell the cars to private racing teams. A good number of teams ran GT40 Mk 1's in 1968, and it was the the Mk 1 GT40 entered by John Wyer Automotive that took first, with a Porsche 907L and Porsche 908 hot on its tail, taking 2nd and 3rd. By 1969, the GT40 was showing it's age, sharing the grid with more advanced and faster cars like the ludicrous Porsche 917. Unfortunately for Porsche, every 917 suffered mechanical failure or crashed, one such crash tragically killing driver and team owner John Woolfe on the first lap. The race came down to two cars, the same John Wyer Automotive GT40 Mk 1 that had won the previous year and a factory Porsche 908. The two cars fought back and forth, trading position at pit stops coming down to the last hour, the Porsche's brakes were suffering and the Ford's exhaust had gone. On the last lap, the 908 grabbed the lead on the start of the Mulsanne, and at the end of the long straight, the GT40, piloted by Jack Ickx, snatched it back. In the end, the Ford crossed the line a mere 50 yards ahead of the Porsche, making Ford GT40 Mk 1, chassis #1075, one of only 4 cars in history to take the flag at Le Mans twice in a row, and with that, the GT40s gracefully bowed out of competition, having done their job and done it well. So really, the story of the GT40 is one of a constantly evolving platform with multiple engines, engineers on both sides of the Atlantic, championed by multiple factory and privateer teams over the years, and it left what is arguably the greatest legacy in the history of motorsport, bringing an end to Ferrari's undefeated streak in the 1960s and making Stuttgart fight like hell to earn Porsche's domination of the 1970s.
Coolest car ever hard to beat a gt40
gt40 is the only car you can hear give me that over the others anyday
I love these things! Absolutely gorgeous vehicle! What do you guys think, is this an original GT40, or a very nice replica? Either way, simply stunning!
It's a replica. You can see the Gurney bubble on the roof is on the left side. No GT40 Mk II came with LHD. Only a few Mk III's came with LHD
Race Car Replicas, check them out i wonder who make the best continuations race cars ... superformance or race car replicas ?
The Porche 917 was built to do battle with the GT40 in 1970.
Моднейшие колымаги.
the widow maker!
Up in heavens with Merlin
Goddamn Mr. Squirly 0:17
Imagine driving a Porsche when this BEAST shows up lol. Nothing against Porsche
Having no ABS the brakes should have been calibrated right, shouldn't they? - On several shots only the front left wheel blocks. Hmmm...
BUT: This is a hillarious car having fantastic sound. So this is a fantastic video... :)
Guy got passed a lot.
If i saw this, i put my ferrari 305 gto in the garage
Well, the driver sure isn't afraid to use the skinny pedal! Or the middle one, for that matter...
AS OLE (DUSTY RHODES WOULD SAY) THE MAN'S CRAZY GORDON😀
I can’t decide if he’s a good driver or a bad driver.
How come this car looks better than anything new these days?
BEHIND EVERY FORD GT THERE IS DODGE VIPER
+gt500supersnake2009 gt500supersnake2009
LMAO yes. (My dumb self almost thought you were insulting the mighty GT. Not even gonna lie XD.)
And that's exactly where it will stay!
And Behind every Dodge Viper is Carol Shelby!!!!! Yup.
@Robert Mamarella - Carroll Shelby's involvement in the Viper creation was very minimal. Now, sadly, he's gone and so is the Viper!
-I'm not really a V8 guy damnnn!!!!!!
There is a reason the MKIV car had more wheelbase and aerodynamics but the MK II was a winner for sure. The II is more industrial looking then the MK I but also more successful.
The MKIV was the lightest and fastest and was entirely American made. It was the fitting vehicle to crown Ford's success at Le Mans.
tez tam byłem :) szkoda ze w sobotę zaliczył bandę :(
Che musica questo V8
I think that car beat up some of those other cars, took their lunch money and made them do his homework.
...Everyone else is saying, "Whatch out for the bozo in the ford...he's not exactly glued in..."
Someone is going to get hurt.These cars were driven in the 60’s by the best of the best. The Mk11 was a very light car with a 427 Ford Engine, huge torque & by today’s standards small brakes, suspension that’s hardly state of the art. Sure have fun but this beast will get you into trouble in a hurry. Who drove these cars in the 66 and 67. People like Bruce McLaren, Dennis Hulpe, Lioyd Ruby,Frank Gardner. A rare interview by Gardner talks about hitting sand on the road at the end of Muslanne Straight. The guy in this car scares me . Sorry!
At 3500 lbs the Mk.II was not light...
NEEDED the 427s massive TORQUE of some 550 ft. lbs
The 330P3 and 330P4 weighed in at 2300 lbs
450HP and 400 ft.lbs. torque
@@375GTB And the current Ford GT 3.5 V6 TT would blow both of these cars away! Times have changed.
I love the guys comment below me
Those who always drive modern car will look up when Ford pass near them thinking it was helicopter..
Driving that car like that he would never finish 20 laps. before wrecking or destroying the tires.
The other cars sound like shit against this XD
Put bigger tires on that thing-it might hook up and go when throttling-was always that in my case anyway. Great car though.
Miles was unbeatable in Otto Zippers Dolphin RS America ( cammer Porsche RS 1700)
At Riverside..1962..
Beating Ferrari 250 TRs
Scarabs
Coopers
Lotus..
Much money can t buy drving skills
So fucken loud
Man ford was rocking in the 60’s
If I was driving that car I'd be be laying down some rubber too. Who wants to be clean in a car like that. Let's find out what the limits are!
i want this car to take me ( massive sarcasm is beaming out of these words do not take it seriously)