One of the most celebrated moments in Ford’s racing history came in the summer of 1966 when the company’s GT40 race car captured a 1-2-3 win at the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race, fulfilling Henry Ford II’s desire to beat Ferrari. The 2002 GT40 concept built on the great heritage of the nameplate, with a modern interpretation of the legendary 1960s race car that quickly went into production as the Ford GT — pace car for the entire company.
Source: Larry Edsall, www.theautochannel.com