Ford GT40 Mk V

Overview
Produced: 1985-1999, 40 produced.
Types: Coupe,2 doors,2 seats

Just as with many classic sportscars, several companies made replicas of the GT40 - of varying quality. One of the best such companies was Safir Engineering, which bought the rights to the name "GT40" in 1985, and built cars until 1999 with chassis numbers continuing the sequence where the original Ford cars stopped.

Engines
CapacityConfigModelBore/StrokeCR
4727ccV8 OHVFord 289101.6mm x 72.9mm
Drivetrain and Suspension
DrivetrainSteeringFront SuspensionRear Suspension
Performance
Top Speed0-60SQMMPGEngine PwrComment
164 mph5.3 s306 bhp 6000
Brakes
FrontRearComment
DiscDisc
Auction Sales History
Lot
Num
Description Auctioneer Date Hammer Price Hammer Price
(inc premium)
844 Ford Mustang GT Coupe RM Auctions 9 Jun 2012 $35200.00 -
141 Ford Sharro GT40 Coys 23 Oct 2010 Not sold
36 Ford Probe GT H&H Sales Limited 29 Oct 2009 - £1250.00
242 1994 GTD Ford GT40 Coupe Bonhams 20 May 2006 Not sold
028 1994 FORD GTD 40 H&H Sales Limited 3 Oct 2005 £18500.00 -
042 1989 FORD GTD 40 RACING REPLICA H&H Sales Limited 21 Sep 2005 Not sold
533 Ford Falcon Racing Saloon (1964) Bonhams 11 Jul 2003 Not sold
107 Ford GT40 (1972) Christies 24 Mar 2003 - DM192250.00
121 Ford GT40 Scuderia Brescia Corse (1966) Coys 21 Sep 2002 - £518000.00
053 Ford GT40 MKI (1966) Christies 18 Aug 2002 - £436500.00
013 Ford Mustang 289 (1965) Poulain LeFur 17 Jun 2002 $22000.00 -
030 Ford Mustang 289 (1967) Poulain LeFur 4 Mar 2002 Not sold
035 Ford Mustang 289 (1964) BCA 11 Feb 2002 - £11128.00
066 Ford GT40 MKI (1966) Christies 19 Aug 2001 Not sold
060 Ford Mustang 289 (1967) H&H Sales Limited 25 Jul 2001 £7300.00 -
064 Ford Thunderbird Convertible (1955) Christies 26 Mar 2001 - £18800.00
050 Ford Mustang 289 (1965) BCA 26 Mar 2001 Not sold
184 Ford Mustang Convertible (1966) Bonhams & Brooks 5 Mar 2001 - £21275.00
045 Ford Fairlane 500 (1966) BCA 29 Jan 2001 Not sold
337 Ford GT40 Endurance Racing (1966) Brooks 19 Aug 2000 Not sold
075 Ford GT40 (1967) Coys/Barrett Jackson 27 May 2000 Not sold
223 Ford GT40 MKIII (1967) RM Auctions 11 Mar 2000 Not sold
018 Ford GT40 (1967) Coys 6 Mar 2000 Not sold
065 Ford Mustang Convertible (1966) Christies 29 Mar 1999 £7000.00 -
Unknown Ford GT40 (1967) RM Auctions 20 Mar 1999 - £330000.00
364 Ford Mustang Coupe (1965) Brooks 23 Feb 1999 Not sold
086 Ford GT40 (1967) Coys 26 Nov 1998 Not sold
059 Ford Falcon Sprint (1964) Coys 25 Jul 1998 Not sold
535 Ford GT40 (1968) Sothebys 20 Jul 1998 Not sold
023 Ford Fairlane Convertible (1966) BCA 15 Jun 1998 Not sold
020 Ford Mustang (1970) Christies 18 May 1998 CHF252.00 -
462 Ford GT40 (1965) Coys 20 Nov 1997 £180000.00 £202913.00
034 Ford Mustang Convertible (1966) BCA 6 Oct 1997 Not sold
130 Ford GT40 MKI (1966) Sothebys 9 Sep 1997 Not sold
073 Ford GT40 MKIII (1967) Christies 17 Aug 1997 - $310500.00
063 Ford GT40 MKIIA (1966) Coys 29 Jul 1995 £70000.00 -
038 Ford Mustang Shelby (1966) ADT 3 Oct 1994 Not sold
053 Ford GT40 Competition (1966) Brooks 17 May 1993 FF238200.00 -
129 Ford GT40 MKI (1966) Sothebys 8 Mar 1993 Not sold
Books
Magazine Articles
Title Pages Options
Article The GT40 files
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Publication Classic Cars April 2006
The GT40 files - The awe-inspiring Ford GT40 took on Ferrari and won the Le Mans 24-hours four times.
Article Classic Racing Cars - Ford GT40
118 View
Publication MotorSport November 2009
Classic Racing Cars - Ford GT40 - This Anglo-American beauty was built to humble Ferrari at le Mans.  Which is did-eventually, and in a rather different form.
Article Ford GT 40
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Publication Octane July 2007
Ford GT 40 - The Ford v Ferrari battles of the 1960s at le Mans are well known.  But what was it like top be a foot soldier in the Ford camp? Richard Heseltine describes how war was waged by talking with key figures in the GT40 story.
Article Dream team
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Publication Classic & Sports Car October 2006
Dream team - Ford's sublime GT40 is still the ultimate motor sport fantasy, 40 years after its first Le Mans win.  Mick Walsh pits the real deal against three of the best replicas and the new GT.  GTD40, Tornado TS40, CAV GT40, Ford GT.
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