Perhaps one of the most famous stories in the history of sports car racing is the story of the inception of the Ford GT 40. Enzo Ferrari was interested in selling the road-car division of his company, so he approached Ford in early 1963, and lawyers were quickly put to work on both sides of the Atlantic to draft a contract. However, upon seeing the final contract, Enzo believed that he was not given enough freedom or control with the racing section of the new company and refused to sign.

Seemingly overnight, Henry Ford decided that if he couldn’t buy Ferrari, he would just have to beat them at their own game. Victory on the track would bring sweet, sweet revenge to Dearborn for this deal gone sour, and so it did. The GT 40 utterly dominated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1966 to 1969, with three factory GT 40s sweeping the podium in 1966, led by Bruce McLaren and fellow New Zealander, Chris Amon, who shared the driving duties.

For the 100th anniversary of the Ford Motor Company, Ford decided to revive its legendary supercar after teasing the public with numerous concept cars. The first Ford GTs reached their owners in late 2004, and it was clear that Ford had a fantastic car on their hands; one that was handedly capable of surpassing the Porsche Carrera GT and Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR and coming perilously close to the Ferrari Enzo in terms of top speed, all for just a fraction of the cost.

The car offered here has only travelled a mere 750 miles according to the odometer and was delivered from new with all four factory options available. These options include full Le Mans stripes, MacIntosh Audio, lightweight BBS wheels and painted brake calipers; in this case red which adds another stunning visual touch.

With a nearly identical silhouette to the original GT 40, the heritage was undeniable; it was destined to be an instant classic and has lived up to its billing.