1967 Ford GT40 Coupe

The first J-Car, with a lightened chassis and fiberglass body, was completed in March of 1966, and it made its first public appearance at the LeMans Trials where it recorded the fastest time. The J-Car project was put on hold while development concentrated on the GT40 Mark II, but after Ford's 1-2-3 win at LeMans in 1966, Ford revived the J-Car to compete against Ferrari's 330 P4. Chassis J-4 was prepared by Ford engineers with a new body, incorporating a longer front nose, a Can Am-style tail section and a new roof line with a rear window. During this transformation the J-Cars officially became known as the GT40 Mark IV. This MK IV debuted at Sebring in April of 1967, where it led from the start and took victory with Bruce McLaren and Mario Andretti behind the wheel. Four MK IVs were entered for the 24 Hours of LeMans in 1967, and that race was won by J-5 driven by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt. J-4 had been kept in the United States and was used for testing at Daytona before being put into storage. It was sold to the first of several private owners in 1970.