Iconic Le Mans-Winning 1966 Ford GT40 Stuns In LA

Alongside the current Ford GT GTE race car, a particularly special Ford

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by Brad Anderson

November 18, 2016 at 02:15

Alongside the current Ford GT GTE race car, a particularly special Ford GT40 is on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

This GT40 is owned by RK Motors Charlotte and was recently restored by Rare Driver, making its public debut at August’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

The car is a true icon for the American automaker as it claimed an historic victory at the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours. Given how priceless it is, it is fitting that the restoration took 20 months and almost 4,000 hours to complete.

Rather than making the vehicle absolutely pristine and faultless, the restoration has actually perfectly mimicked how the car was first produced, complete with all its little faults. That includes the unequal length exhaust pipes and the dripping paint the car had in the mid-1960s.

In a flood of impressive new concepts and production vehicles, it is refreshing to see such a motoring icon in LA.