Ford GT MkIIs that finished 1-2-3 at Le Mans will reunite at Goodwood Revival

This year marks the 60^th anniversary of Ford’s remarkable triumph at the Circuit de la Sarthe, as the American company finally overcame Ferrari at the culmination of what had become a fierce and all-consuming rivalry. What better way to celebrate than to bring the three cars that achieved the feat together once again? 

After all three of these uniquely historic cars were reunited during the Festival of Speed in July, they will appear again at the Revival as Goodwood gives us all one more chance to see them in person before they retreat from the spotlight once again.

All three of these cars will fire up their 7.0-litre V8 engines together and indulge us with three demonstrations on the Goodwood Motor Circuit, recreating that immortal moment when Ford’s victors completed the Le Mans 24 Hours in close formation. 

Anyone fortunate enough to attend is going to be present for a truly historic moment with very little precedent.

These are three unimaginably precious cars that very rarely leave US soil and have been seen together only a handful of times since they raced 60 years ago. There’s no telling how long we’ll have to wait to see them all together again, especially with their V8 engines roaring as they once did.

Having tried but failed to make a dent on the world’s greatest endurance race with its new GT sportscar in 1964 and ‘65, Ford continued to allocate an essentially limitless budget to develop the MkII into a car that could finally bring victory at Le Mans. 

With their huge 7.0-litre V8s running smoothly and reliably, Ford had amassed an astonishing fleet of eight MkIIs backed up by three original 4.7-litre MkIs to unleash a wave of speed and power that proved unstoppable over the course of 24 hours. 

Their dominance throughout the race was uncontested. Ferrari’s struggles for reliability opened the door for Ford to lock out the top six places at the halfway stage, and the Americans eventually ended the race with three cars on the podium for what was one of the most famous results in motorsport history. 

The image of three Ford GT40s crossing the Le Mans finish line together is iconic, a monumental moment in motorsport history that remains one of the most significant results of all time. 

We’re already looking forward to the opportunity to recreate that photo in front of the Goodwood pits during what we’re certain is going to be one of the most incredible moments we’ve ever seen at the Revival.

Images courtesy of Getty Images.

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