916K views · 12K reactions | Tom Cruise was spotted in a legendary Ford GT40 in BH, a car that defined endurance-racing history. With values often exceeding $4M, the GT40 remains one of the most iconic American performance machines ever built. Its victory streak at Le Mans in the 1960s cemented its legacy, and seeing one on the street is almost unheard of. #Ford #GT40 #carspex #fblifestyle | CarSpex | Facebook

Today, we're with Steve Volk at the Shelby American Museum talking about the Le Mans Winning Ken Miles @Ford Motor Company GT40! In September 1965, two new Mk. I chassis, P/1015 and its sister car, P/1016, were flown from FAV in Slough, England, to Shelby American to be built up there as team cars for the 1966 Daytona race. The cars arrived in basic form and Shelby’s men added the 485-hp 427 engines and T44 4-speed transmissions especially designed and assembled by Kar Kraft; they also installed

In “Ford v Ferrari”, Ken Miles takes the GT40 out for a test after it’s fitted with its monstrous new 7.0-liter V8 engine—a pivotal moment in Ford’s push to beat Ferrari at Le Mans. With his signature intensity and precision, Miles pushes the prototype to its limits at Ford’s Dearborn test facility, instantly sensing how the car handles the raw power of the 427 cubic-inch motor. The sound, the speed, and the feedback through the wheel mark a turning point in the GT40’s development. This test was