Ford GT40
Compare Ford’s period prototypes, GT40 production marks, and the J-car-derived Mark IV.
Ford GT40 models compared
Road cars
- Ford GT40 Mk III
The Mk III was the dedicated road-going GT40 model.
Competition and track cars
- Ford GT development prototypes
Ford’s early GT programme included purpose-built prototypes with coupé and open roadster bodies.
- Ford GT40 Mk I
The Mk I was built in road and competition specifications. Lightweight Gulf cars require chassis-level verification.
- Ford GT40 Mk II
The 1966 Le Mans podium marked a major result for Ford’s big-block GT40 programme.
- Ford Mark IV
The J-car-derived Mark IV won Le Mans in 1967.
What to check across the range
Verify the build ledger, chassis structure, race entries, and documented changes before comparing sale prices.
Selected chassis histories
- Ford GT development prototypes GT/108
Ford built this roadster for testing and development. It sold at Monterey twice under the same chassis number.
- Ford GT40 Mk I P/1074
Originally Mirage M.10003, the Spa winner was converted by J.W. Automotive into GT40 P/1074.
- Ford GT40 Mk I P/1075
The same Gulf GT40 won Le Mans in 1968 and 1969.
- Ford GT40 Mk I P/1058
A road-specification Mk I originally shipped to Dearborn for publicity. Its Miami offering closed without a sale.
- Ford GT40 Mk II P/1032
Holman-Moody’s 1966 Sebring runner-up later entered Le Mans as No. 4 and spent decades in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.
- Ford GT40 Mk II P/1046
Winner overall at Le Mans in 1966. The Miller Family Automobile Foundation records the three podium cars together.
- Ford GT40 Mk II P/1015
Second overall at Le Mans in 1966. The Miller Family Automobile Foundation records the three podium cars together.
- Ford GT40 Mk II P/1016
Third overall at Le Mans in 1966. The Miller Family Automobile Foundation records the three podium cars together.
- Ford Mark IV J-5
The original 1967 Le Mans-winning Mark IV. ACO documents the evidence that corrected an earlier attribution to J-6.
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