The 1967 Ford GT-40 – How an Underdog Passes a Big Dog

The 1967 Ford GT-40 – How an Underdog Passes a Big Dog

Have you ever wondered what the thought process was that sparked the Ford GT to become the icon that it is today? In short, the story was just a bit untraditional.

Way back in the hay day, it all started with Ford trying to buy a Ferrari and getting rejected. This started a war that Ferrari would not soon forget.

In the name of getting back at Ferrari and becoming the best that LeMans has to offer, Ford would incorporate science into their race car builds and the rest was history.

Check out the video below that tells the story about how Ford came from the ultimate underdog to sweeping the podium and winning in multiple consecutive years.

Watch as this Ford GT passes a GT-R at CRAZY speeds!