A rare 1966 Ford GT40 Mk 1 road car is set to go under the hammer at Mecum’s Kissimmee auction in Florida in the US on January 18.

One of only 31 street-legal Mk 1 models produced — the GT40, boasting a 7l engine, was designed for endurance races such as Le Mans — chassis P/1034 was built in the UK in 1965 and delivered by Ford ambassador Jackie Stewart to its new owner, James Fielding, on March 17 1966. ..

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