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Ford celebrates 1966 Le Mans victory at 2006 Le Mans Classic

Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, FordForty years ago, the determination of Henry Ford II to show the world that his company could build a car to compete and win at the pinnacle of international...

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Reunited, and it feels so good

Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, FordFord reunites GT40 trio that swept Le Mans in '66click for high-resolution version2006 marks the 40th anniversary of Ford's 1-2-3 finish at the 24 Hours of Le...

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More sick power for the street - a twin turbo Ford GT

Filed under: Aftermarket, Etc., Technology, Ford Even with Ford's GT making 550 HP (somewhat underrated) courtesy of a supercharger, of course we all know that there will still be owners out there who...

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Superformance rebuilds the original GT40 to spec

Filed under: Coupe, SupercarsMost kit cars we come across are near faithful representations of their muse. Unfortunately, there's always something a little off about the design that doesn't quite match...

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Nicolas Cage donates Ford GT to UTI

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Supercars, Ford Having worked through a two-year automotive technology degree, I have worked on my fair share of donated vehicles. Most came in the form of...

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Autoblog Night Watch: The trials of supercar ownership, By Jeremy Clarkson

Filed under: Videos, Ford Clarkson's never-ending Ford GT saga has been well documented since his initial purchase in 2004. A few articles in his Times UK column, coupled with occasional quips from his...

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All we want for Christmas is a Ford GT

Filed under: Etc., Supercars, Ford, Toys/GamesThe Ford GT has always been badass. When it went into production in 2003, all of those kit cars from back in the day suddenly paled in comparison to a...

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New trio of Superformance MkII GT40s celebrates Shelby and 1966 Le Mans victory

Filed under: Coupe, Supercars, Shelby Click above for high-res gallery of the Superformance MkII GT40 Perhaps the greatest achievement of Americans in motorsports is winning the 1966 24 Hours of Le...

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Quick Spin: Superformance GT40 MkI is vehicular sashimi, raw and delicious

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, First Drives, Specialty, Quick Spins Superformance GT40 MkI - Click above for high-res image gallery As much as we enjoy piloting modern machinery, there's...

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Video: Ferrari 250 GTO and Ford GT40 (sorta) reunited in Malibu

Filed under: Classics, Videos, Ford, Ferrari Ferrari and Ford retro supercars on The Smoking Tire - Click above to watch the video after the jump Any racing fan nut, automotive enthusiast or classic...

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Report: Ford's Kuzak hints that GT successor may be in the cards

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Ford, Rumormill Ford GT - Click above for high-res image gallery Now here's a juicy rumor we can get excited about: According to the crew over at Automobile, Ford may...

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1965 Ford GT40 Roadster crossing the block at Villa d'Este

Filed under: Classics, Auctions, Europe, Ford, Racing 1965 Ford GT Roadster - Click above for high-res image gallery A one-of-five 1965 Ford GT40 Roadster will be auctioned off at the Concorso...

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Goodwood Revival rounds out the classics with sports cars and prototypes...

Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Celebrities, Specialty, Racing Cobras, Tigers and... Ferrari's? Oh my! If you happened to miss our post on the '60s touring...

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Ford GT designer takes his creation to artful zenith

Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Ford, Design/Style Remember this chromed Buick Regal? At the time of publication, we said there were some cars that looked better in chrome than others,...

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Watch a Hennessey Ford GT set a new standing mile world record

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Ford, Racing It was a big weekend for Sean Kennedy, Mark Heidaker and the team at Hennessey. The trio managed to walk straight past the...

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Pair of rare Ford GT40s up for grabs in RM's Monterey auction

Filed under: Classics, Auctions, Ford The list of classic cars slated to go up for auction during the Monterey car week in August continues to grow, with the latest being a pair of two Ford GT40 coupes...

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1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage sets auction record at $11 million

Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, Coupe, Performance, Auctions, Ford There are no certainties on the auction circuit, though any association with the late Steve McQueen can almost guarantee an upward...

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RH Motorsports to produce street-legal Ford GT racecars

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Ford, Design/Style, Racing RH Motorsports liked the look of the Matech GT1 so much, they bought all of the company's molds, engineering and complete...

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Muscle wins big at 2013 Amelia Island Concours as 1936 Duesenberg, 1968 Ford...

Filed under: Classics, Performance, Ford, Misc. Auto Shows, MISC The 18th-annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance took place this past weekend, and in one of the show's biggest years yet (bringing in...

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Amelia Island 2013: 50 years of the Ferrari-slaying Ford GT40

Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, Coupe, Ford, Misc. Auto Shows, Racing Originally developed with the sole purpose of being a Ferrari rival to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Ford GT40 became...

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