- This historic 1966 Ford GT40 MkII made its racing debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring.
- It also raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans of the same year but had to retire after 12 laps.
- Indianapolis’s Motor Speedway Museum has been home to the car for several decades.
You can buy a lot for $11 million. One could splash that kind of cash on a private jet, a mansion, or two Bugatti Tourbillons and still have some money left over. However, for purveyors of classic racing cars, $11 million is what might be needed to get the keys of this 1966 Ford GT40 Mk II, one of just eight examples built.
This GT40 MkII is chassis number P/1032 and was originally delivered to Shelby American in late 1965 as an unpainted chassis that was then readied to go racing. The mid-engine halo car made its motorsport debut at the 1966 12 Hours of Sebring with Walt Hansgen and Mark Donohue behind the wheel. They qualified fourth in the race and battled a strong field of other GT40s, five Ferraris, and 10 Porsches. After 12 hours of racing, P/1032 crossed the finish line in third but was promoted to 2nd after Dan Gurney was disqualified.
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Later that year, the GT40 was one of eight to enter the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Piloted by Mark Donohue and Paul Hawkins, it started the race, from 11th but unfortunately had to be retired because of transmission issues. The car was then sent off to Europe and displayed at the Paris Motor Show, the Geneva Motor Show, and the Monza Auto Show, before returning to the US in 1967.
Chassis P/1032 was later donated to the then-owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum and, in the mid-2000s, underwent a thorough restoration. It rocks the same livery it had at Le Mans in 1966 and is in running condition.
RM Sotheby’s expects the car to sell for between $8 million and $11 million when it’s sold as part of its Miami sales event in late February.
