Pair of rare Ford GT40s up for grabs in RM's Monterey auction
Posted Jun 14th 2012 9:30AM
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The list of classic cars slated to go up for auction during the Monterey car week in August continues to grow, with the latest being a pair of two Ford GT40 coupes that will be up for grabs at RM's sale.
"To have the honor of offering one GT40 is a great privilege, but to present two, spanning both sides of GT40 production, is extremely exciting," said Shelby Myers, Managing Director of RM California, regarding the sale. "We are truly honored to have been entrusted by the respective owners of these two cars to present them at our Monterey sale."
First up is a GT40 Mirage (a lightweight version of the GT40) run by John Wyer and Gulf Racing in the 1968 racing season. The car sports the team's legendary Powder Blue and Marigold livery and has both Daytonaand Le Mans in its racing pedigree. Adding to its appeal, this GT40 was sold to a production company in 1970 and was used as a camera car for Steve McQueen's film Le Mans.
Second is one of the 31 1967 Mk1 GT40s converted to road use (different than the seven GT40 MKIII produced solely as a road car), with this particular example perhaps being the finest in existence. Having had just two private owners since new, the car boasts under 5,000 miles (8,046 kilometres) on the odometer and is in near perfect condition. RM estimates the price tag to be anywhere from US$2.3-2.7 million.
Scroll down below to read more about these two special Ford GT40s or check them out in detail in their respective photo galleries.
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