{"id":103765,"date":"2014-08-08T02:01:34","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T00:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtspirit.com\/?p=103765"},"modified":"2014-08-07T10:40:25","modified_gmt":"2014-08-07T08:40:25","slug":"video-ford-gt40-roadster-prototype-heading-to-auction-highlighted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/2014\/08\/08\/video-ford-gt40-roadster-prototype-heading-to-auction-highlighted\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype Heading to Auction Highlighted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gtspiritmedia.com\/gtspirit\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MO14_r201_001.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gtspiritmedia.com\/gtspirit\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MO14_r201_001-696x385.jpg\" alt=\"Video: Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype Heading to Auction Highlighted\" title=\"Video: Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype Heading to Auction Highlighted\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-103783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MO14_r201_001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MO14_r201_001-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MO14_r201_001-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MO14_r201_001-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MO14_r201_001.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not too long ago, we brought you the news that a rare 1964 Ford GT40 Roadster prototype is heading to RM Auctions\u2019 annual auction event in Monterey. Now a cool video highlighting this prototype has been released and it\u2019s sure to make you even more excited for the car to cross the auction block!<\/p>\n<p>[youtube]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hzOZyqXI6HY#t=150[\/youtube]<\/p>\n<p>As many know, the Ford GT40 was conceived as a way of exacting revenge against Enzo Ferrari. Rumour spread in the early 1960\u2032s that Enzo Ferrari was keen to sell the Italian company to Henry Ford. 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Built and designed in England, the Ford GT40 was a massive success, clinching four consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans victories.<\/p>\n<p>This particular one is number 108 and was built for Shelby American. It features a 289-cubic inch 4.7-litre V8 engine with a four-speed sequential transmission. It is expected to sell for between $8 million and $10 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not too long ago, we brought you the news that a rare 1964 Ford GT40 Roadster prototype is heading to RM Auctions\u2019 annual auction event in Monterey. Now a cool video highlighting this prototype has been released and it\u2019s sure to make you even more excited for the car to cross the auction block! 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