In the RM auction at Pebble Beach on 17 and 18 August in 2012 but two legendary Ford GT 40 under the hammer. Because of their condition and their complete history experts predict both hit record prices. This is especially exciting for movie fans, the history of the GT40 gulfblauen. Not just because he drove at Daytona or Jacky Ickx began the John Wyer team at full-throttle rock-hard marathon at Le Mans. No, it is once more the connection with acting legend Steve McQueen, the graduates would be worth millions Benzinblütern. And although the sitting of the "King of Cool" never even behind the wheel of the mid-engine grenade.
The GT40 P/1074 was with the chassis number, the first of a handful produced lightweight versions of the Mk II Ford built it in 1968 for the JWA / Gulf team. The P/1074 participated in numerous long-distance race, Jackie Ickx won with him at Spa. Later, Solar Productions bought the retired race car and used it during the filming of Steve McQueen's racing epic "Le Mans" as a camera car. An enthusiastic and successful amateur racer McQueen sometimes played in the movie the Porsche factory driver Michael Delaney.
Only 4749 miles to the GT40 Mk I, chassis number on the meter have P/1059. He is one of only 31 street versions of the Ferrari-killer, which originated in 1966. Ford would then buy Ferrari, but said the Commendatore "no". Henry Ford II had then construct a race car, which was to destroy the Ferrari at Le Mans. With a modern mid-engine layout and uramerikanischem eight-cylinder heart. The retaliatory attack succeeded. P/1059 was always maintained at Stark Hickey Ford dealer in Detroit and was long in the hands of a passionate collector GT40. The expected proceeds from the auction is about 2.3 to 2.7 million U.S. dollars.
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