A dispute over racing ended Ford’s attempt to acquire Ferrari in the 1960s, but all was hardly lost. In retaliation, the Blue Oval brand worked with Lola to revamp its Ford V-8 powered mid-engined Mk6 into the Ford GT40. Its racing start was gloomy, but tweaks to both the cars and the team’s leadership dramatically turned things around by 1966. The cars dominated endurance racing in the mid-to-late ‘60s and were celebrated three decades later when Ford showed off its GT90 concept at 1995’s Detroit auto show. A production Ford GT followed in the early 2000s to honor Ford’s history around its centennial. Powered by a supercharged version of Ford’s 5.4-liter V-8, the GT was thoroughly modern—as close to a road-legal racing car as Detroit had ever produced.

On offer is an example from the model’s first year of production. Presented in what appears to be Midnight Blue Metallic, the car’s odometer shows under 4,000-miles. The car features all four options - a McIntosh sound system, forged alloy wheels, painted brake calipers and white Le Mans stripes. With its stunning good looks and impressive performance the 2005 Ford GT is truly a fitting tribute to the original Ford GT40.