Ford GT40

The Ford GT40 is a vintage supercar from Ford. It is the road going version of the famed vintage race car that won Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver the 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Colors
The GT40 comes in 7 colors, all of which are unnamed:


 * White
 * Black
 * Red
 * Yellow
 * Cypress Green
 * Forest Green
 * Navy Blue

In-game description
''The Ford GT40 raced in international endurance races between 1964 and 1969. Built in England, so Ford could utilize the abilities of the British race-car construction infrastructure, the GT40 was named for its 40-inch height.''

''It was a mid-engined car with a steel monocoque chassis, independent double wishbone front and multi-link rear suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes. The original engine was an aluminum-block 350-hp, 4.2-liter (260 cu. in.) V8.''

''At Le Mans in 1964, the GT40s were fast but fragile. From 1965 on, the GT40s used a 350-hp, 289-cu. in. (4.7-liter) iron-block V8. At the same time, a "Mark II" version was developed, with a 427-cu. in. (7 liter) stock car V8. Success proved elusive in 1965, but a massive effort then paid off, with the Mk II winning in 1966 and the 7-liter Mk. IV victorious in 1967.''

''While the 7-liter cars were contesting for overall victory, the GT40 went into series production in order to compete in the Group 4 class. When Ford finished the GT40 program at the end of 1966, it was taken over by JW Automotive Engineering (JWA). Not only did JWA have the official approval of Ford, it had major support from the Gulf Oil Corporation. The JWA cars raced in Gulf's light blue and orange colors. JWA developed its own GT40 derivative, and also refined the GT40. JWA GT40s won at Le Mans in 1968 and 1969.''

''The GT40, in all of its variations, was one of the last front-line racing cars that could be driven on the street, and, after retirement, many were. Two different road versions were also built, with specifications only slightly milder than the race cars.''

Acquisition
The GT40 can be purchased in GT2 from Ford's special Dealership for 500K Credits, and can be sold for 125K Credits.

Trivia

 * This car is infamous for being a "cheater car" in Race 2 of the Historic Car Cup, being far more powerful than the other cars in that race.
 * This car was intended to have racing modifications available during GT2's development. However, the planned racing mods turned into a seperate car, the Ford GT40 Race Car. The incomplete race modified version of this car still remains in the game files and can be obtained through hacking devices, however it appears blank and untextured when viewed at medium or far distances.