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.

One marque managed to win 19 times…and it’s not Ferrari. If there’s any motorsport event that has been going on for a while, it is definitely the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. Held ...

The Le Mans winner runs the larger 7.0-liter V8 used in later cars, good for 485 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque. The name GT40, by the way, comes from the car’s height of 40 inches.

In June of 1966 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the GT40 MKII made American racing history with a dominating 1-2-3 finish. The Shelby-American team produced cars that took the top two places.

If you’ve sat down to watch Ford v. Ferrari any time recently, you might be inclined to think that you are now a master of—at least—the basics of what went on during the 1966 24 Hours of Le ...

Despite an engine displacement double that of the 3.5-liter mill in the 2023 GT Mk IV, the 1967 Le Mans car made just 500 horsepower compared to the new car’s 800.