One Of Only 30 Original Ford GT40 Road Cars Sold For $6.9 Million At Auction

A 1966 Ford GT40, one of 30 Road Cars ever produced, sold for nearly $7 Million at Mecum’s Kissimmee auction.

Listed as one of only 30 GT40 Road Cars ever built, this Metallic Dark Blue example has 13,442 miles on the odometer.

The record for the most expensive GT40 is currently held by a 1968 race car version, which sold for $11 million in 2012.

Earlier this year, one of only 30 original Ford GT40 Mk1 road cars found a new home after selling for a hammer price of $6.3 million at Mecum’s Kissimmee auction in January 2024.

“1 of only 30 original GT40 Road Cars ever produced. Sold for a hammer price of $6.3 million, and a final price of $6.93 million including the buyer’s premium,” Mecum said in a statement.

Listed as one of only 30 GT40 Road Cars ever built, 1966 this Metallic Dark Blue example has 13,442 miles (21,633 km) on the odometer. According to Mecum, this low-mileage gem was never publicly displayed for 30 years under its fourth owner.

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Highlighting its rarity, Sam Murtaugh, COO of Mecum Auctions, said :

“To put it in perspective, when a Picasso masterpiece comes to market, art collectors know that if they don’t act, it may never see the light of day again.”

Powering it is the same 4.7-liter V8 engine on the track variants, which puts out the power of 306 horses and allows the GT40 Road Car to hit 60 mph from a standing start in 5.3 seconds.

1968 Ford GT40 MK1

At a final price of $6.93 million (nearly $7 million), including the buyer’s premium, this sparkling gem of American muscle is now the fourth most expensive GT40 sold at auction.

But the record for the most expensive example of the GT40 is currently held by the Gulf-liveried 1968 race car version used in the 1971 film Le Mans, which sold for $11 million in 2012.

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