This Ford GT40 Had Not One, But Two Identity Crises
The argument between Enzo Ferrari and Henry Ford II that resulted in the prolific 1960s Le Mans battles between the powerful V-8 GT40s and the screaming V-12s from Maranello is well documented. With the recent release of Ford v Ferrari, Hagerty welcomed two cars to our headquarters in Traverse City, Michigan. The GT40 on display has a fascinating past, documented by two identity crises.
The bright gold paint and 427-cubic-inch V-8 hiding under the rear clamshell will draw you in, but the real story is captured in four numbers. All first-run GT40s carried identification numbers that started with P/ followed by four digits. This gold GT, with black accents and the #4 on the door, is P/1047, but it has also been P/1031. How can that be?
