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# GT40

Built to finish first

Ford built the GT40 to win Le Mans. The Mk II swept the podium in 1966, the Mk IV won in 1967, and John Wyer's Mk I won in 1968 and 1969. Chassis identity, period race history and exact Mark outweigh headline specification.

1964 to 1969 · 126 built · Slough and Dearborn

## The price and the proof

Indicative road-car band $4.0M–$9.5M · typical $7.0M · 25 documented road sales · 25 recorded sales on file · market as of 2026-09-01. Modeled values are not observed sales. Nothing here is investment advice.

Confidence: medium. Seven documented RM auction sales support the range, including two sales of the same roadster prototype. The sample mixes road Mk I cars, prototypes, Gulf competition history and works Mk IIs; it supports a model-wide envelope, not a price for an unidentified chassis.

USD, model-wide. Original tub, period race record, specification, continuous ownership history and the quality of any restoration decide where a car sits.

Public results separate into road cars near the lower end and competition cars with period results at the upper end. GT/108 moved from $6.93 million in 2014 to $7.65 million in 2019; the 2025 Mk II sale set the latest public benchmark in this ledger.

| Record | Amount | What | Venue | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Road record | $13'205'000 | 1966 Mk II P/1032 | RM Sotheby's, Miami | 2025 |
| Road record | $11'000'000 | 1968 Gulf/Mirage P/1074 | RM Auctions, Monterey | 2012 |
| Road record | $7'650'000 | 1965 roadster prototype GT/108 | RM Sotheby's, Monterey | 2019 |

Valuation method and source rules: [HICONIUM standards](https://hiconium.dev/standards). Observed auction results across the wider market: [Market terminal](https://hiconium.dev/market).

### Model readouts

25 documented anchors. model v1 · seed ford-gt40. Compound annual growth is modeled price CAGR; S&P 500 is a price index without dividends. Forecast quantiles are not investment advice.

| Window | This car* | S&P 500 | Gold |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1Y | -43.8% | +18.8% | +21.9% |
| 5Y | +19.6% | +11.4% | +17.6% |
| 10Y | +7.2% | +13.3% | +11.8% |

| Series | Deepest drawdown | Window |
| --- | --- | --- |
| This car* | -99.9% | Aug 2018 → Oct 2019 · recovered Feb 2025 |
| S&P 500 | -50.8% | Oct 2007 → Mar 2009 · recovered Mar 2013 |
| Gold | -39.3% | Sep 2011 → Dec 2015 · recovered Jul 2020 |

| Horizon | P10 | P50 | P90 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| +6M | $5'836'850 | $7'080'823 | $8'589'916 |
| +12M | $5'475'268 | $7'150'860 | $9'339'233 |
| +24M | $5'007'117 | $7'293'020 | $10'622'507 |

### Documented sales

25 recorded. Every public sale on this file, newest first. Amounts keep the recorded currency. Source links appear only when the catalog stores a public auction-lot URL.

| Date | Chassis / label | Class | House | Venue | Amount | Currency | Basis | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-18 | 2026 | Road | Mecum | Kissimmee 2026 - Highlights, Kissimmee, USA | $12'375'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/1159821/1966-ford-gt40-mkii-factory-lightweight/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/1159821/1966-ford-gt40-mkii-factory-lightweight/) |
| 2025-02-28 | RM Sotheby's · Miami, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Miami, USA | $13'205'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mi25/lots/r0002-1966-ford-gt40-mk-ii/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mi25/lots/r0002-1966-ford-gt40-mk-ii/) |
| 2025-01-19 | 2025 | Road | Mecum | Kissimmee 2025 - Highlights, Kissimmee, USA | $7'040'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/1128652/1966-ford-gt40-mki-road-car/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/1128652/1966-ford-gt40-mki-road-car/) |
| 2024-08-17 | 2024 | Road | Mecum | Monterey 2024 - Highlights, Monterey, USA | $7'865'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/1121979/1969-ford-gt40-lightweight/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/1121979/1969-ford-gt40-lightweight/) |
| 2024-03-02 | 2024 | Road | Broad Arrow Auctions | The Amelia Auction 2024, Amelia Island, USA | $4'405'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/am24_r163/1967-ford-gt40](https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/am24_r163/1967-ford-gt40) |
| 2024-01-14 | 2024 | Road | Mecum | Kissimmee 2024 - Highlights, Kissimmee, USA | $6'930'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/1106987/1966-ford-gt40-mki-road-car/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/1106987/1966-ford-gt40-mki-road-car/) |
| 2021-08-13 | bonhams · Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | $2'575'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/26887/lot/79/1967-ford-gt40-mk-iv-chassis-no-j-9/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/26887/lot/79/1967-ford-gt40-mk-iv-chassis-no-j-9/) |
| 2021-06-11 | gooding · Geared Online \| June · incl. buyer's premium | Road | gooding | Geared Online \| June | £2'508'000 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1969-ford-gt40](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1969-ford-gt40) |
| 2020-05-23 | Iconic Auctioneers · May Live Online Auction, Online, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Iconic Auctioneers | May Live Online Auction, Online, UK | £308'000 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/76754/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/76754/results) |
| 2019-10-07 | bonhams · Philadelphia, Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum · hammer | Road | bonhams | Philadelphia, Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum | $6'200 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25222/lot/170/ford-gt40-developmental-photographs-lemans-photographs-and-developmental-materials/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25222/lot/170/ford-gt40-developmental-photographs-lemans-photographs-and-developmental-materials/) |
| 2019-08-17 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $7'650'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo19/monterey/lots/r0091-1965-ford-gt40-roadster-prototype/783238](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo19/monterey/lots/r0091-1965-ford-gt40-roadster-prototype/783238) |
| 2018-12-03 | bonhams · London, Olympia · hammer | Road | bonhams | London, Olympia | £70'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24881/lot/125/1991-gtd-ford-gt40-coupe-chassis-no-23690/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24881/lot/125/1991-gtd-ford-gt40-coupe-chassis-no-23690/) |
| 2018-08-25 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $9'795'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO18/Monterey/lots/r0073-1966-ford-gt40-mk-ii/692159](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO18/Monterey/lots/r0073-1966-ford-gt40-mk-ii/692159) |
| 2018-03-09 | 2018 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Amelia Island Auction 2018, Amelia Island, USA | $1'925'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/38960/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/38960/results) |
| 2016-08-20 | 2016 | Road | Mecum | Monterey 2016 - Highlights, Monterey, USA | $4'400'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0816-244573/1966-ford-gt40-mki/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0816-244573/1966-ford-gt40-mki/) |
| 2016-08-20 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $2'900'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/4906/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/4906/results) |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Amelia Island Auction 2016, Amelia Island, USA | $3'300'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/18067/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/18067/results) |
| 2014-08-17 | 2014 | Road | Gooding Christie's | Pebble Beach 2014, Pebble Beach, USA | $3'520'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56494/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56494/results) |
| 2014-08-16 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $6'930'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO14/Monterey/lots/r201-1965-ford-gt40-roadster-prototype/181174](https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO14/Monterey/lots/r201-1965-ford-gt40-roadster-prototype/181174) |
| 2014-04-12 | 2014 | Road | Mecum | Houston 2014 - Highlights, Houston, USA | $7'000'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/HA0414-184930/1964-ford-gt40-prototype/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/HA0414-184930/1964-ford-gt40-prototype/) |
| 2014-02-06 | bonhams · Paris, Rue de la Paix · hammer | Road | bonhams | Paris, Rue de la Paix | €70'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21768/lot/431/1991-ford-gt40-coupe-replique-par-gt-developments/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21768/lot/431/1991-ford-gt40-coupe-replique-par-gt-developments/) |
| 2012-08-16 | bonhams · Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | $2'000'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/20322/lot/434/the-ex-filipinettiex-dominique-martin-team-zitro-tom-armstrong1966-ford-gt40-chassis-no-gt40p1033/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/20322/lot/434/the-ex-filipinettiex-dominique-martin-team-zitro-tom-armstrong1966-ford-gt40-chassis-no-gt40p1033/) |
| 2005-12-05 | bonhams · London, Olympia · hammer | Road | bonhams | London, Olympia | £126'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/12174/lot/636/one-owner-280-miles-from-new2005-ford-gt40-coupe-chassis-no-1fafp90s75y400809-engine-no-y400809/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/12174/lot/636/one-owner-280-miles-from-new2005-ford-gt40-coupe-chassis-no-1fafp90s75y400809-engine-no-y400809/) |
| 2004-08-13 | 1401 | Road | bonhams | Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | $900 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/13027/lot/1401/ford-gt40-1969-le-mans-commemorative-sign-modern/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/13027/lot/1401/ford-gt40-1969-le-mans-commemorative-sign-modern/) |
| 2004-03-08 | bonhams · Geneva, Av. Pictet-de-Rochemont · hammer | Road | bonhams | Geneva, Av. Pictet-de-Rochemont | CHF 85'000 | CHF | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/11213/lot/108/the-ex-michele-alboreto-4737-miles-from-new1994-gtd-ford-gt40-coupe-chassis-no-gtd40a-8791/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/11213/lot/108/the-ex-michele-alboreto-4737-miles-from-new1994-gtd-ford-gt40-coupe-chassis-no-gtd40a-8791/) |

RM published results are recorded as prices with buyer's premium. Replicas, continuation cars, tool-room copies and no-sales are excluded.

## Ten months to the first start

After negotiations to buy Ferrari ended in 1963, Ford formed a unit to build a GT capable of winning Sebring and Le Mans. Roy Lunn supplied the internal concept; Eric Broadley's Lola Mk 6 GT informed the package; John Wyer organised the programme in Britain. Ford Advanced Vehicles moved into Slough and completed the first car in April 1964.

The 1964 cars were fast and fragile. All three retired at Le Mans, with the Colotti transaxles unable to survive the load. Ford moved operational control to Carroll Shelby and engineering control to Lunn; Ken Miles and Phil Remington then worked through suspension, cooling, aerodynamics and the gearbox problem.

A 427-powered test car reached 210 mph in 1965, but Ford again failed to finish at Le Mans. For 1966 the Mk II received a four-speed transaxle, endurance-tested 485 hp engines and serviceable brake assemblies. Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon won ahead of Ken Miles and Denny Hulme, with Ronnie Bucknum and Dick Hutcherson third.

The Dearborn-built Mk IV won in 1967. Ford then withdrew its factory team, but the older five-litre Mk I remained eligible in the Sport category. John Wyer Automotive won in 1968 and 1969 with the same chassis, P/1075, completing four consecutive overall victories for the GT40 line.

| Highlight | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| The specification follows the Mark | A road Mk I has a 289 and five-speed ZF. The 1966 Mk II uses a 427 and four-speed transaxle. The 1967 Mk IV is a separate Dearborn-built development; a model-level price without a Mark and chassis history says little. The market also separates the twelve early GT-prefix prototypes, P-prefix production cars, roadsters, Mk III road cars and the American J-car/Mk IV branch. Identity is read from period chassis records, not from body shape alone. |
| The same chassis won twice | John Wyer's P/1075 won Le Mans in 1968 with Pedro Rodriguez and Lucien Bianchi, then returned in 1969 with Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver. Few racing cars have won the event twice; this one did it in consecutive years. Ickx walked to the car at the 1969 start in protest at the running start, left last and took the lead from the Porsche 908 on the final lap. The winning margin was measured in seconds after 24 hours. |
| The production total has boundaries | Ford publishes 126 cars built for road and race. RM Sotheby's identifies 87 P-prefix production cars plus twelve earlier GT-prefix prototypes. Registry totals differ according to which development chassis and later Marks sit inside the GT40 count. The 126-car Ford figure is used on this page because it is the manufacturer's published total. A valuation still starts with the individual chassis series and period build record. |

| Label | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Layout | Mid-engine V8 |
| Ford count | 126 built |
| Road Mk I | 31 cars |
| Works wins | 1966 · 1967 |
| Privateer wins | 1968 · 1969 |
| Origin | Slough · Dearborn |

## Technical specifications

### Mk I road specification

| Label | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Engine | 289 cu in OHV V8 | 4'727 cc, four Weber 48IDA carburettors |
| Power | 345 bhp | period road-car figure published by RM Sotheby's |
| Gearbox | ZF 5-speed manual | rear transaxle |
| Suspension | Independent front and rear | unequal-length front arms; trailing-arm rear layout |
| Brakes | Four-wheel discs |  |
| Wheelbase | 95 in | 2'413 mm |

### 1966 Mk II race specification

| Label | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Engine | 427 cu in OHV V8 | 7.0L big-block developed for endurance use |
| Power | 485 hp at 6'400 rpm | Ford's 48-hour dynamometer specification |
| Gearbox | 4-speed manual | the 427's torque made a fifth ratio unnecessary |
| Brakes | Quick-change discs and callipers | developed for repeated stops from more than 200 mph |
| Construction | Steel monocoque | heavier-gauge sections than the Mk I |

### GT40 register

7 documented · public records only. Private, unpublished and member-only chassis files are omitted.

| Year | Chassis | Colour | Provenance | Last public sale | File |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1966 | 1034 |  | Published auction record from Mecum, 2025-01-19. | $7'040'000 · Mecum · 2025-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/ford/gt40?file=1034) |
| 1969 | GT40P1080 |  | Published auction record from Mecum, 2024-08-17. | $7'865'000 · Mecum · 2024-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/ford/gt40?file=GT40P1080) |
| 1966 | P/1016 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2018-08-25. | $9'795'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2018-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/ford/gt40?file=P%2F1016) |
| 1966 | P/1032 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2025-02-28. | $13'205'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2025-02 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/ford/gt40?file=P%2F1032) |
| 1966 | P/1028 |  | Published auction record from Mecum, 2016-08-20. | $4'400'000 · Mecum · 2016-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/ford/gt40?file=P%2F1028) |
| 1966 | RCRGT40FVF8802020 |  | Published auction record from Mecum, 2021-09-11. | $203'500 · Mecum · 2021-09 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/ford/gt40?file=RCRGT40FVF8802020) |
| 1965 | GT/108 |  | 2 published auction records from RM Sotheby's, 2014-08-16 to 2019-08-17. | $7'650'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2019-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/ford/gt40?file=GT%2F108) |

## The people behind the car

### [Roy Lunn](https://hiconium.dev/people/roy-lunn)

Chief engineer · Ford Motor Company

Led Ford engineering on the GT programme and retained engineering control when development moved from Slough to the United States.

### [Eric Broadley](https://hiconium.dev/people/eric-broadley)

Project engineer · Lola Cars

Brought the Lola Mk 6 GT's mid-engine package into the programme and worked on the first GT40 prototypes in Britain.

### [John Wyer](https://hiconium.dev/people/john-wyer)

Programme and team manager · Ford Advanced Vehicles · JW Automotive

Set up the original race operation in Slough, then returned as an independent entrant to win Le Mans in 1968 and 1969.

### [Carroll Shelby](https://hiconium.dev/people/carroll-shelby)

Competition director · Shelby American

![Portrait of Carroll Shelby](https://hiconium.dev/images/cars/ford-gt40/people/carroll-shelby.jpg)

Took operational control for 1965 and developed the programme from an unreliable prototype into the 1966 Le Mans winner.

### [Ken Miles](https://hiconium.dev/people/ken-miles)

Development driver · Shelby American

![Portrait of Ken Miles](https://hiconium.dev/images/cars/ford-gt40/people/ken-miles.jpg)

Reset the early chassis, tested the 289 and 427 cars and produced the Le Mans dynamometer driving cycle used to prove the 1966 engines.

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