Ford Gt40 J Car

Because this new racer was designed to comply with appendix j of the fia s regulations it was known as the j car.

Ford gt40 j car. Ken miles would die in a testing accident for the ford j car only two months later. The ford gt40 is possibly the most iconic mid engined car to emerge from the united states. The range was powered by a series of american built ford v8 engines modified for racing. Their victory at le mans in 1966 was the culmination of three years of dedication innovation and.

Only the mk iv model was designed and built in the united states. However that win is sadly drenched in controversy. The mk i mk ii and mk iii variants were designed and built in england based upon the british lola mk6. The mk iv gt40 was built on the same chassis as the experimental j car giving it a starkly different look than any previous gt40s.

The ford gt40 dominated the 1966 24 hours of le mans taking yet another 1 2 3 win. The ford gt40 is an american high performance endurance racing car. Along with the modern gt models ford s supercar has continued to evolve for more than five decades. There is light cutting in the rear wheel wells.

This ho scale race car is a fine looking ford gt40 j car made by aurora and is equipped with a closed rivet thunderjet pancake motor tjet chassis it has afx rear slicks.