Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 6/19/1966 This is the famous 1-2-3 finish for the GT40 at Le Mans Race: 13,461 km 359 laps = 4843,090 km AVG: 210,795 km/h Pos No Driver Car Chassis Entrant Laps Reason DNF: 1 2 Bruce McLaren / NZ Chris Amon / NZ Ford GT40 Mk.II 1046 Weighing in at 940 kg, or 200 kg lighter than the Mk II, the first J-car was ready in time for the Le Mans Trials in the spring of 1966. Page 1 of 3 Next >>. Article. Image gallery (81) Chassis (4) User Comments (3) 1967 Ford Mk IV: 81-shot gallery, full history and specifications. -The best-placed Alpine (eighth) was driven by Jean Vinatier and André de Cortanze. The latter went on to enjoy a brilliant career as an engineer, during which he designed the Peugeot 905 that triumphed at Le Mans in 1993, and the Toyota GT-One that raced in 1998 and 1999. Winners: Overall: #9 Ford GT40, Lucien Bianchi and Pedro Rodriguez As for the other Ford GT40 roadsters, chassis GT/108 was the prototype, and never raced in period. Perhaps the most original example, it sold at a 2014 RM Sotheby’s auction for $6.93 million . Chassis GT/109, the sister car to 108, was prepared for the 1965 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans by Shelby American, and during the race it was Ford had to spend three years and about $3 million before reaching its goal of becoming a leader in motorsports: In 1966, the Ford GT40 won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The win wasn't easy for Ford. Ford GT40 Winner 24-Hours of Le Mans, 1969 (Jacklie Ickx, Jackie Oliver) Decals are by Cartograf, which is a guarantee of good registration, sharpness and colour density, with a thin gloss carrier film cut close to the printed areas. The inclusion of gold-coloured eyelets for the seats also permits them to print decals of the gold Firestone Because that same No 2 Ford GT40 that was the winning 1966 LeMans car is getting ready for the centennial anniversary of the famous sporting event: in 2023, Le Mans turns 100, and the all-Kiwi Chris Amon, 1966 Le Mans Winner in Ford’s GT40, Passes Away at 73 Famed co-driver with Bruce McLaren, Amon’s #2 GT40 Mark II made history crossing the finish line CpR2i.