The REAL 1st place 1966 Ford GT40 FORD vs FERRARI & Engine Sounds on My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

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Glad you all enjoy seeing 1046 out and about!

I had the privilege to see this in person in NC and as a lifelong Ford fan, it was awe inspiring and left me speechless. I still get chills every time I think about it.

There are special cars, and then there's this. Lou, thank you for this wonderful feature on an amazing American automotive treasure. 👍

As kid, I remember the news of the victory. For the US, it was like an automotive racing version of landing on the moon. It's a shame the sun was not out at the time of filming. Thanks again Lou!

I always loved these cars Lou. Incredibly back in the 60s my father actually had THREE of the road legal GT40s AT THE SAME TIME. I vaguely remember having a ride in one when I was about 4 years old. Sadly these days I couldn't afford the steering wheel off one 😂😂

Amazing sounds.

There's a replica of this car at Highlands motorsports park here in Cromwell 'New Zealand. I'm pretty sure it was signed and driven by Chris Amon a while before he passed away. 👍

Best show ever Lou! I've lived this car since I was four years old 😳

Wow. That is THE car. It simply doesn't get better than this. The best of the best out of the glory years of racing

You have to love this owner who knows the car in every detail and has done better than any museum in his care of this little piece of history. Beats anything Steve McQueen ever did, he has earned the "Mr. Cool" title. The engine build is a piece of engineering - fantastic ww2 technology.

Wow. This was great !! I was 9 when i first saw these in magazines. classic Ford/Chevy rivalry, This or a Chapparell (1 or 2). Loved both but a Chevy guy first ('56 4 door then). Seeing and hearing a real GT40 was such a treat. Thanx, Lou !!

Love it! What a wicked car. By todays standards it is badass. Can you imagine designing and racing these beasts for all they're worth back when they were new. Must have been absolutely intense. Thank you for sharing this amazing piece of automotive history Lou. Beautiful. I love the story, struggle and eventual glory that comes along with the history of not just this particular GT40, but all of them. Oh, by the way... all of this praise is coming from a Chevy guy. ;) But I still love all automobiles. Especially the ones with a great story and history. Take care.

These cars are awesome! What a healthy sounding 427 engine that GT has. I was surprised to see that it was right hand drive like a European import for it being a Ford! Very unique car indeed!

In 1966 Le Mans after 24 hours Ford found themselves 1st, 2nd, & 3rd with their 7 liter Ford MK 2 and they tried to stage a dead heat with all three cars virtually crossing the line together. Car number 2 of McLaren & Amon was declared the winner as it had started slightly further down the road at the start.

Everyone loves a winner! This one is simply stunning. What an iconic car. Thanks, Lou!

What an awesome vehicle! A lot of memories behind this vehicle, the making of it and the race. 🥰

Saw it at 25th anniversary SAAC show...there are no words... #historicalUnicorn

What a beautiful sports car from 1966 -- I would put a regular sports engine that would fit this car and drive it around anywhere on the streets to enjoy this body style from the 60's ... WOW

Rob Is Totally Correct in the Words " Some day, some young person of a New generation will Own and hopefully Cherish t his car as I certainly do " We Only hold these cherished vehicles for a limited time . These automobiles will more than likely outlive us and they will then move on to another lucky person . I worked for a high end automotive restoration shop and have since retired .My old employer once told me "the restoration work we do on these cars is Not necessarily for the "Current " owner , but for posterity and for the years , times and admirers of the future " So true . My old employer has recently passed , and his Entire collection of World Class Automobiles will Very Soon be part of Another"s collection to cherish and enjoy as others before him have .

As a retired Aerospace Engineer with Lockheed Martin, I've always thought it was kinda interesting that both Shelby and Lockheed's Skunk Works were at Burbank airport...makes you wonder if there was ever any interaction.

Lou, you've outdone yourself with this legendary Ford video. I never knew about the luggage capacity requirement, that's beyond hilarious. The sound of that angry 427 is beyond description. WOW!

What an incredible piece of history well described and restored by the current caretaker.. Oh the sound of that 427 !!!!!

¡Este Ford GT40 N° 2, no solo se ve espectacular, sino que es la historia misma de una etapa extraordinara del automovilismo! Parece mentira que este fue uno de los 3 que cruzaron la meta en LeMans en 1966! Se pudo apreciar su bajísimo perfíl que da pie a su nomenclatura 40, por sus 40" pulgadas de altura (101 cm aproximadamente). También el sonido que produce su motor V8 es único, sin lugar a dudas. ¡Felicitaciones Lou, por traer esta extraordinaria máquina al canal!

Wow is right! What a great car and addition to the channel! Incredibly rare and historically significant. Just stunning. Thanks Rob and Lou for letting us see this beauty.

What a distinct sound thank you for the content

back to the future..... 💋💋💋

WOW Lou thank you! And also to the owner, a very generous man. This is perhaps the most amazing my car story yet! I was at car week but never made it out to Pebble. I own a 2005 and 2019 Ford GTs and a 1960s 1st generation is on my bucket list for a 'Trifecta'. A continuation or replica model of course.

An absolute treasure!! Thank you sir for restoring it. It looks and sounds amazing!!

1966 great year my birth year and i love ford played with match box cars

I can’t imagine what it was like to drive one of those down a straight at 200 mph

Nice score on the up close and personal with such a legend. Ken Miles was so cool. Bruce McLaren wasn’t too shabby either.

Very Cool piece of Ford and LeMans History ! Great to see it has been restored ! Thanks for posting Lou !

Knew that there would be atleast one comment that goes something like this. I'm not a Ford guy but. Lol gotta love it.

What a wonderful beast thanks for the story from such a prestigious location. Like being there. Thanks Lou

You forgot to say,”Can you step on the brakes for a minute?”🤪😎

One, two, three in 1966 Le Mans, this speed monster is awesome!

the "bundle of snakes" is a sight to behold!.... what a car, the snap crackle n pop of that 427.... wow

Absolutely beautiful, amazing piece of history 👍🍻

Hey Lou - wow!!! That was amazing and as always the video production - exceptional-- thank you sir and enjoy the day!!!

thats a beast there

Wow Lou you did it again MY 🎩🎩off to you for bringing this Original to us Wow 🤩

What a Beast,I love it😍😍😍

I always thought the GT40 mk2 had a much more Beautiful and Unique shape than the mk1❤️❤️

Love your content Lou!!! Great job my friend! So very cool!

The 427 sideoiler tunnel port is a proper race engine.

Hi Lou, an other great car, the GT40 still looks great today , a great example.👍👍.

Very cool Lou, thanks for sharing

Hey lou i was working in monterey car week driving my 68 Riviera GS

the 40 is for the vehicle height. The bump in the roof is for helmet clearance.

Thanks Lou! Even rich car people are cool. Car people rule!

The Legend LIVES!!! Very cool!!!

Great car great owner (caretakers).

One of my all time favorite cars! 🚫🗣

Just beautiful! What a treasure!

Nice job, Lou

Mister Lou, from Ferrari lover i said : this car Is fantastic ! Designer and sound are very awesome !!! ( Cit. "Date a Cesare quel che è di Cesare") Have a good day 👋👋

Man that's too cool Lou! Fantastic!

i cant beleive that the deuce didnt order it put in a museum at the headquarters way back then

Fun fact Gurney was so tall they had to modify the roof over the drivers head to fit him. The gurney bubble

Sounds healthy

I thought this car was in the Henry Ford museum in Detroit?

Super.awesome love Ford

This car was in a episode of Chasing Classic cars of Wayne Carini , isnt it ?

This car was a legend of a car Ford want to prove that they are better than Ferrari thanks to help of Carol Shelby sorry if I butchered his name And they win and it’s nice seeing it still running with a new owner that has taken good care of the car to its former glory has makers mark

NZ Silver fern on the front guard what's the story behind that? and what a great car and piece of history.

And the steering wheel is on the correct side of the vehicle.

GM never topped this

Mark Allin / Rare Drive restored the car.

I broke the rules at a car show 20 years ago and touched that very car, hand flat on the right rear quarter. (when would I ever get another chance?)

I don't care what you say or what the trophy says. Ken Miles and Denny Hulme in the number one car, won that race. The only reason that McLaren in the two car was given the win, was because Ford executives asked Miles to slow down and wait for the other two cars to catch up for a three car photo finish. This was after Miles had lead by a lap and a half before the 1 car was brought in for a driver change. Miles took over and was then asked to slow down to wait on them. Miles had set multiple track lap records during the race and lead most of that race. When all three car were heading too the Checkered Flag, McLaren moved out ahead of Miles and was given the win. It was a real dick move by McLaren. Ken Miles knew he was a lap ahead, but Miles didn't know was that someone in Ford went to the scorers and had on lap removed from the 1 car. Ford execs wanted the headline to read "Ford wins LeMans". Not Ken Miles wins Daytona, Sebring and LeMans. So Ford execs gave instructions to all the drivers for this finish. McLaren had stated that given the opportunity, he wasn't going to let this opportunity slip through his hands. He would not finish second. Of course Miles thought he was a lap ahead of the other two cars. McLaren did not know he was a lap down and wanted the win. He didn't know how this event had been manipulated. This injustice was never caused by some weird rule about starting further back. It had everything to do with the scoring of laps and having one lap taken away from the 1 car at some point very late in the race. Technically the 2 car is in the record book as the winner in 66. But not in the hearts of real race fans who saw the injustice of that finish. No one should ever look upon the 2 car as the winner. That car ran second to the 1 car for most of the race and in reality finished a lap down to the 1 car.

✌️❤️ very special monster 😆

That was a great day for Ford with all 3 crossed finish line but a sad day fir Carroll Shelby and his Driver Ken Miles who really won't it but was shafted may they both Rest In Peace

Can someone explain to me why these cars were right hand drive? France and Italy drive on the right side of the road with left hand drive cars.

OH YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What rpm does that legend idol at???

Wow, it is loud

Is there any documentation regarding how much of the car was actually on the track in 1966? I've heard that the cars were just tools back then and that they were disassembled and parts swapped around as needed. Is there any truth to that?

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Cool car, but everyone knows that Ken Miles actually won that race.

BlaBlaBla

Gods chariot

Great video as usual(although I prefer the Mopar ones) Had Ferrari had the same budget/money thrown at it that Ford did I think the outcome would have been different. Ford kinda took a sledge hammer to put a finishing nail in...

what is the reason the car is right hand drive?

what ferrari!

The Ferrari Killer!

Mark Allin restored.

real american muscle. made in the USA for real.

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Sorry that's not the REAL first place car.

Second comment

Its a British car, a Lola that Ford up engined and than got Carol Shelby and his mate the great Ken Miles to make into a racing car to beat Ferrari, which they did,, so its not an american car

Everybody knows this car did not win 24 hours of Lemans it might have crossed the line first but it's not the winner Ken Miles was the undisputed winner so eat that

Ken Miles is the real winner

LMFAO real 1st place winner ??? Yeah because Ken Miles slowed down because of the Ford PR bullshit having the win given to you doesn't make that # 2 the real winner. Who was so far ahead in the time that he had the race won easy if it wasn't for the Ford PR stunt ??? Ken Miles that's who , Yeah the #2 had wonderful drivers but look at their times on track compared to Ken Miles times ???

The real winner but he didn't have any part of the ford vs Frirri we all know who is the real number 1 this car is a fraud

We that know, know damn good and well Ken won that race!