Who said Americans could only made hulking Pickup and SUV and Muscle car without any control performance? The existence of GT 40 firmly tells the world that Americans could also produce super sports cars, moreover, they would beat the super sports cars of Italian nobles. Come to Buy Appealing Video Game ! They Are Now at the Most Competitive Price!
The "super sports car" used in the legendary Ford GT40 car will reduce its identity. Jaguar XJ 220, McLaren F1, and Bugatti EB110 have reached the apex of the superlative degree super cars, but when they can spicily won in the Le Mans Rally? However, Ford GT40 is definitely not only a top saloon car, but also an endurable sports car at the top level. Any car in the world can not enjoy both of two titles at the same time.
As a matter of fact, since GT40 is so excellent, the argument about its nationality is still going on. Both Britain and America claimed proudly to own this honor. Let's just call it a joint design project that makes by U.S. manufacturers and the independent talent of Britain, whats more, Italy and Germany have participated in this design.
The most important thing is that it has reached the purpose of "Le Mans" design, and it win 4 times of traditional Le Manss 24 hours auto rally continually. GT40 is not only a legend at Le Mans , if you can afford it, you can drive the car with 320km / h automatic propeller run freely in the road, which is not against the law at all. Cockpit is a little narrow, but the useless parts of GT40 car are all depend on its extremely extravagance and waste. It is the climax of the saloon car? No, it's better than the climax saloon cars. It is the saloon car? Perhaps.
In the mid-60s in the last century, Ford tried to buy Ferrari in order to compete with the European car factories in the enduring race. When everything seems on a good direction of the development, Ferrari suspended the negotiation abruptly and unilaterally. The reason is Ford is not willing to pay the bill for Ferrari spent in the F1 race, the purchase was ended in failure. The arrogant Italian have enraged Henry Ford II, so he swore to defeat Ferrari in the F1 race. Then he told his athletic departments work together to find manufactures who produce long-distance racing endurance, and he governor project of his own array.
Three companies appeared on the co-operation the list of Ford: Lotus, Laura and Cooper. Cooper was eliminated first, because they don't have experience of making GT racing car, and at this time Cooper also gradually went downhill in F1 race. Lotus is already the partner of Ford in the Indy 500 races, but the Lotus boss was asking a high price, also insisted on marking with the Lotus logo after making out of the car. Therefore, he had to put the jetton on Rola. MK6 car from Rola used V8 engine of Ford and got a good result on the Le Mans Rally in 1963. They quickly became parterners.
The first Ford GT 40 came out on April 1, 1963, the code was named GT/101. GT40 which was produced in the early time was simply named Ford GT. It took GT (Grand Tourism) for its name with the meaning that it would win the GT race of Le Mans; while 40 means the height of the car was 40 inches.
