Published April 19, 2025 | Last update April 19, 2025 | 8 models online
The original Ford GT40 MkI was Henry Ford’s revenge on Ferrari after negotiations to purchase the Italian producer failed. It had a difficult start but the MkII version finally won Le Mans in 1966. The extreme MkIV did the same in 1967 and in the next two years another older version won again. More than 35 years later another generation Ford GT was launched.
2nd Generation GT – V8
2006 Ford GT. The 2006 Ford GT started as a concept car but was taken in production soon after. It was inspired by the famous Le Mans racers. The cars in the blue and orange color scheme of Gulf were named the Heritage Edition. This second generation Ford GT has a 5.0 liter supercharged V8 that delivers 550 hp.
Ford GT Heritage Edition – 5.0 liter Ford Ford V8 90º supercharger, approx. 550 hp. Aluminum space frame, chassisnr. #unknown
- MINICHAMPS MC400 084202 (diecast)
2009 Nürburgring 24h, Ford GT GT3. German Raeder Motorsport drove a Lamborghini Gallardo in the two previous years. In 2009 they entered this impressive Ford GT which took poleposition. Unfortunately it had an accident with one of the many slower cars and retired. The GT3 version had a normally aspirated engine where the street version was supercharged. F1 racetrack designer Hermann Tilke was one of the drivers.
#40 Hermann Tilke (D) / Dirk Adorf (D) /Marc Henerici (D) / Thomas Mutsch (D) – DNF
Raeder Ford GT GT3 – 5.3 liter Ford Cammer V8 90º naturally aspirated, approx. 550 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1200 kg. Aluminum space frame, chassisnr. unknown
- MINICHAMPS Evolution MC437 098440 limited 999 pcs (resin produced by Spark)
2010 Le Mans 24h, Ford GT GT1. For the first time since 1978 an entire female team participated at Le Mans. Matech Competition entered both their FIA GT1 Ford GT’s, of which one was driven by 3 Swiss ladies. Natacha Gachnang retired after the car caught fire. She had to get out in a hurry which wasn’t easy as she was still recovering from a broken leg after a crash earlier this season.
#61 Cyndie Alleman (CH) / Natacha Gachnang (CH) / Rahel Frey (CH) – DNF / fire
Matech Ford GT GT1 – 5.5 liter Ford Cammer V8 90º naturally aspirated, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Aluminum space frame, chassisnr. Matech GT1SN005
- SPARK S2575 (resin)
2011 Spa-Francorchamps 24h – Ford GT GT3. Marc VDS Racing Team is a Belgian auto and motorcycle racing team founded by Marc van der Straten, although it is composed of several smaller teams all operating under the Marc VDS banner. In 2011 they entered two completely different cars for the Spa 24 hours race, a BMW Z4 GT3 and this Ford GT in GT3 specs. The BMW was much faster but retired, this Ford finished 11th.
#41 Antoine Leclerc (F) / Markus Palttala (SF) / Jonathan Hirschi (F) – 11th
Marc VDS Ford GT GT3 – 5.3 liter Ford Cammer V8 90º naturally aspirated, approx. 550 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Aluminum space frame, chassisnr. unknown
- SPARK SB019 #144 / 500 pcs (resin)
3rd Generation GT – V6 turbo
2016 Le Mans 24h, Ford GT LM. Ford has returned to racing with the 3rd generation of the Ford GT. The factory cars are being prepared by Chip Ganassi Racing who run two teams: One located in the USA that has 2 cars for the IMSA championship and the other from the UK that participates with 2 other cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The cars made their competition debut in 2016 but hadn’t won yet when they arrived at Le Mans. The #68 car won GTE-Pro and two others finished 3rd and 4th, a beautiful result.
#68 Joey Hand (USA) / Sébastien Bourdais (F) / Dirk Müller (D) – 18th / 1st GTE-Pro
Chip Ganassi Ford GT LM GTE – 3.5 liter Ford Ecoboost V6 90º twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Wight 1200 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnrs. #FP-GT04
- TRUE SCALE MINIATURES TSM 430108 (resin produced by SPARK)
2019 Daytona 24h, Ford GT LM. In Le Mans all 4 cars from both teams are present. For the 24-hour race in Daytona 2019 the USA team had some special liveries. The #66 was all white and red with Motorcraft and Castrol stickers, the #67 was completely in the famous Castrol color scheme.
#66 Joey Hand (USA) / Sébastien Bourdais (F) / Dirk Müller (D) – 27th / 7th GTE-Pro
#67 Ryan Briscoe (AUS) / Scott Dixon (NZ) / Richard Westbrook (GB) – 13th / 4th GTE-Pro
Chip Ganassi Ford GT LM GTE – 3.5 liter Ford Ecoboost V6 90º twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Wight 1200 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnrs. #FP-GT07 & #FP-GT02
- TRUE SCALE MINIATURES TSM 430427 & TSM 430428 (resin produced by SPARK)
2019 Le Mans 24h, Ford GT LM. The Chip Ganassi Fords raced in WEC / Le Mans and IMSA for years. 2019 Was the last season and besides four factory cars, Ganassi also supported a LM GTE car for Keating Motorsports. The purple Ford had a hours long battle with the Project1 Porsche and managed to stay ahead. Unfortunately the fuel capacity of the Ford appeared to be a fraction too large and the team got disqualified.
#85 Jeroen Bleekemolen (NL) / Ben Keating (USA) / Felipe Fraga (BR) – DSQ
Keating Ford GT LM GTE – 3.5 liter Ford Ecoboost V6 90º twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. #FP-GT04
- SPARK S7945 (resin)
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