Vehicle Description
1966 Ford GT40 Mark I Recreation by RCR
Designer: John Wyer
�
Estimate: $135,000 - $165,000
�
Chassis: 6Y87Z152822
Engine: Aluminum Dry-Sump Ford SVO 302
SVO Robert Yates racing heads
5 Speed Manual Transmission
Four-Wheel Disc Brakes
�
RCR Reproduction of the 1969 GT40 MK1?
Competition Ready for SVRA and SCCA Races?
Road and Track with Fitted Air Conditioning?
Texas Titled as a 1966 Ford
�
The Model: The GT40 story is a tale of how the underdog beat the
giant. �Known and loved by car enthusiasts around the world, it is
a story of perseverance and triumph against the odds; a real-life
legend. �Henry Ford II, as an automotive magnate confined to
spectatorship, expressed interest in a partnership with Enzo
Ferrari and the pair brokered a deal that culminated in the
imminent sale of Ferrari to Ford Motor Company in 1963. However,
the deal was ill-fated and Ferrari severed ties at the 11th hours
after millions of dollars in legal fees had changed hands. �In 1963
Henry Ford established Ford Advanced Vehicles (FAV) specifically
for the development of the forthcoming racing car, under the
direction of John Wyer. �The name "GT40" was coined from the
production numbers of the subsequent cars, the GT for "Grand
Touring" and the 40 representing the total height of the car in
inches - a requirement for international endurance racing at the
time. �Winning the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans beating the Ford GT40
legend lives on today and the tale of triumph continues to inspire
as it did decades ago.
�
The Car: This car is a faithful recreation of chassis number
1083�once owned and driven by Wilson Fittipaldi. �The coachwork of
the RCR GT40 is a precise recreation of the original GT40 Mk1�after
all, the tooling was cast from an original car. It's decked-out in
period-correct livery with the appropriate vinyl vintage decals,
Ford Racing Red and Wimbledon White paint. �This reproduction is
one of the most published cars of its kind. �Built for the track,
but street legal. This car comes with an extra set of track wheels
(BRM Vintage) and tires (Hoosier).
The engine is built with an aluminum 8.7 deck, Ford SVO 302, which
produces 630hp (Dyno Tested). The gearbox is the coveted ZF 5-speed
just like in the original. It has been completely & professionally
rebuilt and all internals have been safety wired. �From the
driver's seat, you can adjust the front/rear brake bias on the fly,
you can activate the fire suppression system and you can monitor
the vital statistics. The 6-point roll cage is unobtrusive and
barely visible. Some of the instrument gauges serve two
functions�for example, the oil temperature gauge will read the
engine oil temp or the transaxle oil temp when you flick the
toggle. The speedometer is an extremely accurate 200 mph device! In
addition to those gauges, you can also monitor the fuel level for
both tanks, the fuel pressure, oil pressure, volts, and water temp
all going in and out of the engine. Truly a faithful recreation
that is certainly not to be driven by the faint of heart. � � �
